List of radio stations in Key West
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Key West has numerous commercial radio stations, since most of the Miami stations fail to reach the island. The following is a list of radio stations in Key West.
[edit] AM
- WKWF 1600 - A fulltime 500 watt station. In 1945 this station signed on the air. It featured a variety of programming including variety in the 1950 and 1960's. Country and rock in the 1970's. Big Band and showtunes in the 1980's, and now the current format sports.
- WKIZ 1500 - A fulltime 250 watt station. The second oldest statio on the island. Started in the late 50's the station played top 40 music till 1990 when it was sold. The format was Spanish for a brief period, and now is a Air America affiliate.
- WFFG 1300 - A fulltime 2500 watt station. This station is located in Marathon Florida (about 50 miles away). It still reaches Key West with a strong signal. It was a top 40 station in the 1970's Country in the 1980's. It currently has a talk format.
[edit] FM
- WEOW 92.7 FM - The first FM station in Key West. Originally WFYN FM with a beautiful music format till 1982. Format changed to Adult Contemporary, and finally Top 40 CHR in 1990.
- WKEY 93.5 FM - Originally a 3,000 watt station. Was the original frequency for WWUS FM. Boosted power to 33,000 watts in the 1990's. Has had the original light AC format since sign on. Call letters changed from WKRY.
- WCNK 98.7 FM - Originally a rock station WOZN. Sold to the owners of WWUS FM and changed to jazz. The station now has a country format.
- WAIL 99.5 FM - This station was originally on 95.5 FM WVFK with an eclectic format. That transmitter site burned in the 1980's and was returned to the original owner. The station signed on with a country format. It was sold in the 1980's and was change to an electic rock format. The tower was destroyed in a hurricane, and once again was returned to the original owners which switched the station a top 40 format. The station was sold once again and went bankrupt and was repossed by the original owners once again. In the 1990's the station was sold to Clear Channel, and is classic rock.
- WPIK 102.5 FM - This station signed on in 1991 with a hot country format. In 2003 it was changed to a Hot AC format through a LMA.
In 2005 the station was sold again. The current format is Spanish.
- WWUS 104.1 FM- Originally at 104.7 US1 radio has always been a classic hits station. A format change in the 1990's lasted about two weeks, listeners protested, and the format was changed.
- WIIS 107.1 FM - This station signed on the air in 1982 with a Adult Contemporary format. The first current hit station on FM. It made such an impact that within a few months, 92.7 WFYN changed format from B-EZ to Adult Contemporary.
