WAVJ

WAVJ
City of license	Princeton, Kentucky
Branding	Howdy 97.7
Frequency	104.9 MHz
First air date	March 22, 1979 (as WPKY-FM)
Format	Country (WWKY simulcast)
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	53 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	15527
Transmitter coordinates	37°7′14.00″N 87°51′31.00″W / 37.1205556°N 87.8586111°W / 37.1205556; -87.8586111
Former callsigns	WPKY-FM (1979-1994)
Owner	Caldwell County C.B.C., Inc.
Sister stations	WPKY

WAVJ (104.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Princeton, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Caldwell County C.B.C., Inc.^[1]

History

The station went on the air as WPKY-FM on 1979-03-22. on 1994-01-15, the station changed its call sign to the current WAVJ.^[2]

The station broadcasts and streams Caldwell County High School Sports. Studios are in downtown Princeton at 108 West Main Street. Sports remain a primary concern for the station, although other possible topics have been making themselves known as of late. The station also broadcasts University of Kentucky Football and Basketball, as well as Tennessee Titans Football.

The station has been recognized on the local, state and national level for its efforts in the area of community service.

On April 1, 2013 WAVJ changed their format from adult contemporary to classic hits, branded as "104.9 The Wave".

On July 31, 2015 WAVJ went silent (off the air).^[3]

On August 1, 2015 WAVJ returned to the air with a simulcast of country-formatted WWKY 97.7 FM Providence, KY.

References

↑ "WAVJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WAVJ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ Western Kentucky Duo to Go Dark

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WAVJ

Radio-Locator information on WAVJ

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WAVJ

Country radio stations in the state of Kentucky

Stations	WAIN-FM – Columbia WAMZ – Louisville WANY – Albany WANY-FM – Albany WAVJ – Princeton WBIO – Philpot WBKR – Owensboro WBRT – Bardstown WBUL – Lexington WBVR – Auburn WCBL – Benton WCCK – Calvert City WCPM – Cumberland WCYN – Cynthiana WCYO – Irvine WDGG – Ashland WDHR – Pikeville WEKG – Jackson WEZJ-FM – Williamsburg WFKN – Franklin WFKY – Frankfort WFLE – Flemingsburg WFLE-FM – Flemingsburg WFMW – Madisonville WFTG – London WGGC – Bowling Green WGKY – Wickliffe WGOH – Grayson WGRK-FM – Greensburg WHBN – Harrodsburg WHSX – Edmonton WIKI – Carrollton WJKY – Jamestown WJRS – Jamestown WKCA – Salt Lick WKDO – Liberty WKDO-FM – Liberty WKDP-FM – Corbin WKDQ – Henderson WKDZ – Cadiz WKKS – Vanceburg WKLB – Manchester WKMO – Lebanon Junction WKVN – Morganfield WKWY – Tompkinsville WKYA – Greenville WKYQ – Paducah WKYR – Burkesville WLBQ – Morgantown WLKS-FM – West Liberty WLLE – Mayfield WLOC – Munfordville WLSI – Pikeville WLSK – Lebanon WLVK – Fort Knox WLXO – Stamping Ground WLXX – Lexington WLYE – Glasgow WMDJ – Allen WMJL – Marion WMKZ – Monticello WMMG – Brandenburg WMMG-FM – Brandenburg WMSK-FM – Sturgis WNES – Central City WNKR – Williamstown WPKY – Princeton WQNU – Lyndon WRKA – Louisville WRLV-FM – Salyersville WRUS – Russellville WRVK – Mount Vernon WSEK – Burnside WSGS – Hazard WSIP – Paintsville WSKV – Stanton WTKY – Tompkinsville WTKY-FM – Tompkinsville WUCO – Morganfield WULF – Hardinsburg WVKY – Shelbyville WVLC – Mannsville WVLE – Scottsville WVVR – Hopkinsville WWAG – Mckee WWEL – London WWKY – Providence WXAM – Buffalo WXBC – Hardinsburg WYGY – Fort Thomas WXMZ – Hartford WZAQ – Louisa

Defunct:	WFUL – Fulton

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Kentucky

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