WWKU
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|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Bowling Green area |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | 102.7 The Point |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seven Mountains Media |
| W240CP, WBVR, WBVR-FM, WOVO, WPTQ, WUHU, WKLX | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1962 (as WCDS at 1440) |
Former call signs | WCDS (1962–2007) |
Former frequencies | 1440 kHz (1962–2008) |
Call sign meaning | Western Kentucky University |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70869 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°00′17″N 85°56′27″W / 37.00472°N 85.94083°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.7 W274CD (Plum Springs) |
| Repeater(s) | 105.3 WPTQ-HD3 (Glasgow) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thepointrocks.com |
WWKU (1450 AM) is an active rock–formatted radio station licensed to Plum Springs, Kentucky, United States, and serving the greater Bowling Green area. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media. The station share studios on McIntosh Street near US 231 on the south side of Bowling Green, and its transmitter is located off US 68/KY 80 adjacent to the Barren River northeast of downtown.
In addition to its AM signal, WWKU also operates one translator station on the FM band: Plum Springs–licensed W274CD (102.7 MHz).