WAIN (AM)

WAIN (1270 kHz) is a CBS Sports Radio–affiliated radio station licensed to Columbia, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting as part of a duopoly with country music station WAIN-FM (93.5 FM). WAIN's transmitter is located along KY 206 (Liberty Road) on the east side of Columbia.

For the FM radio station in Columbia, Kentucky, United States, see WAIN-FM.
WAIN
Frequency1270 kHz
BrandingCBS Sports Radio 1270 AM and 101.9 FM WAIN
Programming
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WAIN-FM, WCKQ, WGRK-FM, WTCO
History
First air date
August 1, 1951
Technical information
Facility ID67857
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
68 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°6′26″N 85°16′42″W
Translator(s)101.9 W270DI (Columbia)
Links
WebcastListen live
Website1019wain.com

In addition to its primary AM signal, WAIN maintains an FM translator as W250CL on 101.9 MHz. That station's transmitter is co-located with the AM.

History

WAIN was launched in 1951 by Tri-County Broadcasting. The station was led by S.C. Bybee, with additional ownership by Clifford Spurlock. Over the next several years, Spurlock and later Bybee would sell their stakes in the station to Lindsey Wilson College, which became majority owner of the station. An FM sister station would go on air in 1968.

By 1983, the college had sold WAIN-AM-FM to Key Broadcasting, now known as Forcht Broadcasting.[2]

Programming

WAIN is a primary affiliate of CBS Sports Radio, carrying the majority of its sports talk radio format. In addition to its CBS affiliation, the station is an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network. WAIN also carries local sports from Lindsey Wilson College and Adair County High School in conjunction with WAIN-FM.[3]

FM Translator

In addition to the main station at 1270 kHz, WAIN is relayed by an FM translator at 101.9 MHz to widen its broadcast area, especially during nighttime hours when the AM signal broadcasts with only 68 watts.

Broadcast translator for WAIN
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
W270DI 101.9 FMColumbia, Kentucky200104250DLMS

References
  1. "WAIN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Lexington, KY: Host Communciations. p. 143. ISBN 1-879688-93-X.
  3. "On air Program Schedule". WAIN-AM. Forcht Broadcasting. Retrieved 13 May 2023.


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