WMST
WMST (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area. It is owned by Gateway Radio Works and airs a soft oldies and adult standards format. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W295BD at 106.9 MHz.
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| Broadcast area | Lexington-Fayette |
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| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Branding | 1150 am & 106.9 fm WMST |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult standards and soft AC |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gateway Radio Works, Inc. |
| WKYN, WWKY, WKCA, WIVY | |
| History | |
First air date | October 17, 1957 |
Call sign meaning | Mount Sterling |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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| Translator | 106.9 W295BD (Mount Sterling) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wmstradio.com |
WMST (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area. It is owned by Gateway Radio Works and airs a soft oldies and adult standards format.
Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W295BD at 106.9 MHz.[1][2]
History
[edit]WMST signed on the air on October 22, 1957,[3] as a 500-watt daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. It was owned by the Mount Sterling Broadcasting Company.
WMST was the originating station of the nationwide syndicated show, The Sunday Morning Wake-up with Chris from August 2003 until December 2008 and was produced in the studios of WMST.
Local air talent Chris Conkright won the "Edward R. Murrow Award" in 2009 for "Best Newscast" in Small Market Radio for his entry, "Gateway Regional News at Five."
Programming
[edit]Programming includes newscasts from CBS News Radio and the Kentucky News Network with five major local newscasts ("Gateway Regional News") every weekday. Live talk shows and Christian talk and teaching programs are also heard. The weekday line-up begins with a locally produced show, "Mornings on Main" with music, news and talk. Nights and weekends feature Westwood One's "America's Best Music".
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, WMST is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| W295BD | 106.9 FM | Mount Sterling, Kentucky | 153992 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- WMST 1150 AM - Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 46745 (WMST) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMST in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 153992 (W295BD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W295BD at FCCdata.org
38°02′41″N 83°54′05″W / 38.04472°N 83.90139°W
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