W248CF

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Bowling Green
Frequency	97.5 MHz
Branding	WKU Classical Radio
Programming
Format	Classical
Affiliations	WFMT Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Western Kentucky University
Sister stations	Radio: WKYU-FM, WWHR TV: WKYU-TV
History
First air date	March 2016 (Signal testing) April 2016 (official launch)
Technical information
Facility ID	142552
Class	D (FM translator)[1]
ERP	250 watts
Transmitter coordinates	36°57′37″N 86°32′49″W / 36.96028°N 86.54694°W / 36.96028; -86.54694
Repeater(s)	WKYU-FM-HD2 88.9-2 Bowling Green
Links
Website	WKYU-FM Website

W248CF is an FM translator-style radio station that is licensed to and serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Western Kentucky University. Although Radio-Locator.com lists is a repeater station of WKYU-FM,^[1] W248CF is actually broadcasting a Classical music format as a new local service of WKU Public Radio.

History

Although test broadcasts began in March 2016, the official launch of the station took place in the second week of April 2016.^[2] The official license was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 21, 2016.^[1]

Programming

Music played on W248CF includes symphonies, including those of the New York Philharmonic, the Dallas and Chicago Symphinies, and Metropolitan Opera. Content is provided through Public Radio Exchange. The station is also the area's local affiliate of the WFMT Radio Network.