WLAP
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| Broadcast area |
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| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| Branding | Newsradio 630 WLAP |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBUL-FM, WKQQ, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1922 (in Louisville, moved to Lexington on March 17, 1934) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68209 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°7′25″N 84°26′45″W / 38.12361°N 84.44583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wlap |
WLAP (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Lexington, Kentucky, serving the Central Kentucky region. It airs a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Nicolasville Road in Lexington.
By day, WLAP transmits with 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on AM 630 at night when radio waves travel further, WLAP reduces power to 1,000 watts. A directional antenna is used at all times. The transmitter is on Russell Cave Road in Lexington. WLAP has a four-tower array.