WKNE
WKNE (103.7 FM, "103.7 KNE-FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Keene, New Hampshire. The station is owned by Saga Communications (which operates it as part of its Monadnock Radio Group) and licensed to Saga Communications of New England, LLC. It airs a hot adult contemporary music format.[5] WKNE transmits in HD Digital.
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| City | Keene, New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Monadnock Region |
| Frequency | 103.7 MHz (Channel 279) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 103.7 KNE-FM EZ Favorites 100.3/107.5[1] (HD2) Pure Oldies 104.1[2] (HD3) |
| Slogan | Today's Best Variety |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Subchannels | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saga Communications (Saga Communications of New England, LLC) |
| WINQ, WINQ-FM, WKBK, WKVT-FM, WSNI, WZBK | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1964[3] |
Former call signs | WKNE-FM (1964–1974) WNBX-FM (1974–1985) WKNE-FM (1985–2003)[4] |
Call sign meaning | W KeeNE |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36834 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 302 meters (991 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°2′0″N 72°22′04″W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | FM/HD1: wkne.com HD2: ezfavorites.com HD3: pureoldies1041.com |
The station has been assigned the WKNE call sign by the Federal Communications Commission since January 21, 2003. Prior to that it held the WKNE-FM call sign since May 1985 (and prior to 1974), and WNBX-FM from 1974 to 1985.[4]
In December 2018, WKNE's HD2 subchannel relaunched as soft adult contemporary, branded as "EZ Favorites 100.3/107.5" and simulcast over WKVT-HD2/100.3 W262CL (meanwhile, the WRSI simulcast moved to WSNI's HD2 subchannel)[6] and the classic country "WINK Classic Country 103.1 FM" service that had been airing over WKNE's HD3 subchannel was moved to WINQ-FM's HD2 subchannel so that a new oldies format, branded as "Pure Oldies 104.1", could debut on WKNE's HD3 subchannel (simulcast on translator W281AU 104.1 FM Keene).[7]
Translators
WKNE used to be heard on translators W227AW in Peterborough and W255BQ in Claremont. Recently, however, Saga moved the translators into Keene proper and repurposed them to relay the HD2 and HD3 streams of WKNE within the city.
- W255BQ is now W298BT 107.5 Keene, which, after having relayed WKBK for a while, has been relaying WKNE-HD2, since December 2018.[6]
- W227AW is now W281AU 104.1 Keene, which, after having relayed WZBK for a while, has been relaying WKNE-HD3, since December 2018.[7]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W298BT | 107.5 | Keene, New Hampshire | 140893 | 250 | −92.6 m (−304 ft) | D | 42°55′50″N 72°18′0″W | FCC | Relays HD2 |
| W281AU | 104.1 | Keene, New Hampshire | 140906 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 43°01′08″N 72°21′27″W | FCC | Relays HD3 |
References
- monadnockbroadcastinggroup.com
- monadnockbroadcastinggroup.com
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-281. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- Venta, Lance (December 30, 2018). "Saga Brings EZ Favorites To Brattleboro & Keene". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- Venta, Lance (December 5, 2018). "Saga Shuffles Translators In Keene". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
External links
- WKNE in the FCC's FM station database
- WKNE on Radio-Locator
- WKNE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W298BT in the FCC's FM station database
- W298BT on Radio-Locator
- W281AU in the FCC's FM station database
- W281AU on Radio-Locator
- Monadnock Broadcasting Group