Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

WBKY/WUKY

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

1. WBKY/WUKY Marker

Inscription. UK initiated radio broadcasting in 1929 in cooperation with WHAS radio in Louisville. Each weekday, live musical and educational programs were broadcast from the campus studios over WHAS. Later, WHAS and UK started radio "listening centers" in eastern Ky. Battery-powered radios gave residents public access to educational programs.

In 1941, UK initiated radio broadcasting in Beattyville, Ky. WBKY broadcast educational programming for local residents. In 1944 UK established a radio station on the campus and WBKY began broadcasting from McVey Hall. Station call letters were changed from WBKY to WUKY in 1989. WBKY/WUKY is the oldest university-owned FM station in U.S. and Ky.'s first public radio station.
Class of 1995

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society • The University of Kentucky. (Marker Number 1966.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 38° 2.186′ N, 84° 30.294′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from Graham Avenue north of Gladstone Avenue

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, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of McVey Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 Graham Ave, Lexington KY 40526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kentucky Kernel (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Isadora King / Margaret I. King Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); What's in a Name? (about 500 feet away); Maxwell Place (about 600 feet away); Gillis Building 1889 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scovell Hall / M.A. Scovell 1855-1912 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas D. Clark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . .
1. WBKY-FM (Radio station : Lexington, Ky.). WBKY established itself at 91.3 in the new FM band in 1947. ((Social Networks and Archival Context) (Submitted on March 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. History & Mission. The station first went on the air on October 17, 1940 from Beattyville Ky. (WUKY-FM) (Submitted on March 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

2. WBKY/WUKY Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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