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City
  
Macomb, Illinois

Slogan
  
Today's Best Music

First air date
  
6 June 1966

Branding
  
K-100

Frequency
  
100.1 MHz

Format
  
Contemporary Hit Radio/Sports Radio

WKAI is a 25,000 watt FM radio station on 100.1 MHz in Macomb, Illinois, in west-central Illinois. WKAI has been on the air since June 6, 1966. It is owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp.

Survey after survey shows K-100 to be the most popular radio station in McDonough County. K-100 features contemporary hit music of the 80's, 90's and today along with local news, weather, sports and chances to win prizes several times each day. K-100 also carries live play-by-play of Macomb High School football and basketball, and other special sports broadcasts throughout the year.

History

  • 1966 — WKAI-FM is added to the existing WKAI-AM (now WYEC) at 1510 kHz and Macomb Daily Journal media properties owned by the Rudolph family.
  • 2005 — Construction permit filed with FCC to increase station power to 11.5 kW ERP.
  • 2009 — WKAI was transferred from WPW Broadcasting, Inc. in DeKalb, Illinois to Colchester Radio, Inc.
  • November 30, 2015 — WKAI was sold to Virden Broadcasting Corp., along with five sister stations, for $725,000.

    • References

    WKAI Wikipedia
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