List of former Kentucky Educational Television translators

This is a list of former translators that were used by the Kentucky Educational Television network in order to expand the broadcast area of certain transmitters to include remote rural areas not covered by their main signal. These low-power translators served as repeaters of the nearest KET transmitter. The transmitters were used to rebroadcast the network's programming from flagship station WKLE-TV in Lexington. The translators, which repeated the nearest full-power transmitter within the KET system, went on the air as early as 1971 and as late as the mid- to late 1980s. All but three translators were shut down over time as the gradual penetration of cable and satellite television service increased in most of Kentucky's television markets and the state's remote areas.

Former translators
City of license Callsign Analog channel Years active Parent station Notes
Barbourville W12AY 12 (VHF)[1][2] 1973–198? WKSO
Cawood[3] W66AM 66 (UHF) 1979–198? WKHA[3]
Cowan Creek/Eolia W09AX 9 (VHF)[1][2] 1973-1994? WKHA
Hawesville W55AJ 55 (UHF)[2] 1978–1990? WKMA
Hopkinsville[4] W64AV 64 (UHF)[5][6][7] 1984–2003? WKMA Formerly W57AJ
Ingram W63AP 63 (UHF) 1983–1984? WKHA
Letcher[8] W67AN 67 (UHF)[2] 1980–1995?
Owensboro[9] W73?? 73 (UHF)[9] 1973–1980 WKMA Replaced by full-power WKOH
Pineville[10] W08BL 8 (VHF)[1][2] 1971–198? WKHA First LPTV translator in the KET system
Tompkinsville W55AL 55 (UHF)[7][2] 1985–2006 WKSO
Whitesburg W73?? 73 (UHF) 1973–1976?[1] WKHA
W66AH 66 (UHF)[2][11] 1978–199? Originally licensed to Mayking

Translators that converted to digital

In 2007, the three remaining analog translators within the network were supplemented by digital companion stations. Analog television service from those three translators ended in April 2009 along with the 16 full-power transmitters in the network as part of the nationwide digital TV transition.

City of license Original callsign Analog channel First air date Parent station Digital era successor Digital replacement channel Notes
Augusta W56AT 56 (UHF)[7] 1980? WKMR W20CT-D 20 (UHF) Now broadcasting on UHF channel 16 as W16EB-D since October 2019 as part of the channel repack due to the FCC's spectrum incentive auction.
Falmouth W56AM 56 (UHF)[7] 198? WKON W23DM-D 23 (UHF)
Louisa W10AR 10 (VHF)[7] March 1, 1973[9] WKMR W28DD-D 28 (UHF) Now broadcasting on UHF channel 32 as W32FD-D since October 2019 as part of the channel repack due to the FCC spectrum incentive auction.

References
  1. Advertisement for KET's College Credit Courses by TV, Harlan Daily Enterprise, May 15, 1974, p. 10 – via Google Books
  2. "Child support commission to field Q's and A's May 16 on Ky. Educational Network". Middlesboro Daily News. May 15, 1985. p. 6 – via Google Books.
  3. "Television Rebroadcast Station Sought For Area". Harlan Daily Enterprise. October 1, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Google Books.
  4. "Community Calendar". Kentucky New Era. June 1, 1984. page 6B.
  5. Hood, Dwayne (June 4, 1984). "Construction of new television translator marks start of "new breed in television"". Kentucky New Era. p. 1A, 2A – via Google Books.
  6. Kentucky New Era, March 21, 1998, page 9B.
  7. KET Visions Magazine, June 1993, page 2.
  8. Glenn, Ray (July 16, 1980). "KET Adds a Channel". Kentucky New Era. p. 35 – via Google Books.
  9. "KET To Broaden Area Of Coverage In State". Kentucky New Era. February 22, 1973. p. 21 – via Google Books.
  10. "KET translator for Bell County Expected to be Completed July 1". Middlesboro Daily News. April 29, 1971. p. 1 – via Google Books.
  11. "Television Rebroadcast Station Sought For Area". Harlan Daily Enterprise. October 1, 1978. p. 1 – via Google Books.
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