WVLK-FM is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 licensed to the community of Richmond, Kentucky

Richmond, Kentucky

There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...

, and serves the greater Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

, area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...

 and licensed to Cumulus Licensing LLC. It airs a News/Talk/Information format.

This station is currently a simulcast of sister station WVLK-AM

WVLK (AM)

WVLK is a radio station serving the Lexington, Kentucky area with a News/Talk format. This station broadcasts on AM frequency 590 kHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.-Programming:...

 590 KHz in Lexington.

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 since May 23, 2007. Previously, sister country station WLXX

WLXX

WLXX is an FM radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Lexington, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Lexington Metro Area and all of Central Kentucky. The station arguably has the largest coverage area of all of the FM radio stations in the Lexington area, with a 100+...

held that callsign.

External links

• WVLK-FM official website