| City of license | Knoxville, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Galesburg and Vicinity |
| Branding | 105.3 K FM |
| Slogan | Today's Refreshing Light Rock |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 3,700 watts |
| HAAT | 129 meters |
| Class | A |
| Owner | Galesburg Broadcasting Company |
| Sister stations | WAAG, WGIL, WLSR |
| Website | www.1053kfm.com |
WKAY 105.3 FM is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Knoxville, Illinois, the station serves the Galesburg area including Knoxville, Monmouth, Abingdon and surrounding communities. WKAY is owned by Galesburg Broadcasting Company. The station, known on the air as "Today's Refreshing Light Rock 105.3 KFM" or "105.3 KFM" for short, signed on the air on Wednesday, December 13th, 2000. Before the "official" sign on, the station played Christmas music while testing the transmitter. "Officially", the first song played was the "Heart of Rock-n-Roll" by Huey Lewis & The News. Mornings host Chris McIntyre was the first jock to be heard on 105.3 KFM. The original on-air line-up consisted of Chris McIntyre (5:30am-10am), Scott Michael (10a-3p), K.C. Fleming (3pm-7pm). As of 2011, Chris McIntyre is still host of "Mornings with McIntyre" with Jim Lee with the sports and Will Stevenson with news updates. As of 2011 the on-air line up consists of Chris McIntyre (5a-9a), Terry Cavanaugh (9a-12n), Bob O'Connor (12n-3p), Scott Michael (3p-7p) and Tim Bayless (7p-12mid). In addition to morning duties Chris McIntyre is the Program Director.
The station's format is Adult Contemporary featuring artists such as John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Daughtry, Katy Perry, Pink, Rob Thomas, Taylor Swift, along with hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. With the exception of holiday weekends, every Saturday the station features ALL 70s music dubbing the programming "Saturday in the 70s". In addition to locally hosted shows, "Saturday in the 70s" also features syndicated shows Casey Kasem's AT 40:The 70s, The 70's with Steve Goddard, and In The 70's with John "Records" Landecker. On holiday weekends, the station goes all 80s all weekend dubbing that programming "Totally 80s Flashback Weekends".
WKAY-FM is also known as the "Christmas Station" dropping the adult contemporary format for an all Christmas format from Thanksgiving through Christmas.
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