WYKT
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| City of license | Wilmington, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Kankakee, Illinois |
| Branding | The Kat |
| Slogan | The Southland's Rock & Roll Animal |
| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| First air date | 1980 (as WLMT) |
| Format | Rock |
| ERP | 1,300 watts |
| HAAT | 147 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 36120 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°17′11″N 88°14′23″W / 41.28639°N 88.23972°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Y KaT |
| Former callsigns |
WLMT (1980-1982) WDND (1982-1995) |
| Owner | STARadio Corporation |
| Sister stations | WKAN, WXNU |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kat1055.com |
WYKT is a radio station in northeastern Illinois. It is licensed to Wilmington, Illinois and broadcasts hard rock with an effective radiated power of 1,300 watts at 147 meters height above average terrain.[1]
WYKT previously aired a Top 40 format and was branded as "My 105.5", before switching to its current format on September 15, 2009.[2] From 2003 to 2007 WYKT aired a 60s and 70s Oldies format branded as "The Pickle".[3] Prior to 2003 WYKT aired a Rock format similar to its present format as "The Kat".[4]
References
- ↑ "WYKT-FM Radio Station Information". Radio-locator.com. 1997-09-09. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ South-suburban format flip: "My 105.5" becomes "The Kat 105.5" Accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ WYKT tower Accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ TOMANO & TOUHY THE HISTORY Accessed August 9, 2012
External links
- WYKT's official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WYKT
- Radio-Locator information on WYKT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WYKT
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