WFKN
Radio station in Franklin, Kentucky
WFKN (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Franklin, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by the Paxton Media Group through WFKN, LLC. The station shares ownership with Franklin's local paper, the weekly Franklin Favorite.
01History
The station began operations in April 1954 under ownership of the Franklin Favorite, a weekly newspaper. Although it was acquired by the Henderson Gleaner-Journal in 1974, the station remained under control of the Favorite.
The station has long gone without any FM companion until the mid-2010s, when low-power translator W222CZ was launched.
Sources and credits
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- 92.3 WFKN.webp by Paxton Media Group, Public domain
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