WKFY
Broadcast areaCape Cod - Martha's Vineyard
Frequency101.5 MHz
BrandingKoffee FM
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
NetworkCBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Steve Chessare
  • (Coxswain Media LLC)
WFRQ, WHYA, WPXC
History
First air date
August 16, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-08-16)
Former frequencies
98.7 MHz (2013-2020)
Call sign meaning
Reference to "Koffee" branding
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID189527
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT87.3 meters (286 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°47′30.00″N 69°59′36.00″W / 41.7916667°N 69.9933333°W / 41.7916667; -69.9933333
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)102.9 WPXC-HD3 (Hyannis)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekoffeefmcapecod.com

WKFY (101.5 FM) – branded as Koffee FM – is a commercial radio station licensed to East Harwich, Massachusetts, serving Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. It is owned by Coxswain Communications, headed by Steve Chessare, through licensee Coxswain Media LLC. It airs a soft adult contemporary radio format, featuring a blend of mellow oldies, primarily from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The studios and offices are on South Street in Hyannis.

WKFY is a Class A FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The main transmitter is on Locust Road in Orleans.[2] The station is also heard on two FM translators at 100.5 and 103.5 MHz.

History

WKFY signed on the air on August 16, 2013; 10 years ago (August 16, 2013). It originally broadcast at 98.7 MHz. It began with a stunt loop of "Old Cape Cod" by Patti Page. The official format debuted on August 19.[3] The format is designed to include "oldies, classic album cuts and modern artists loved by older listeners."[4][5] On June 9, 2014, WKFY extended its signal with the use of translator W263CU (100.5 MHz) in Hyannis, fed from WKFY's 101.5 signal. A second translator, W278DW (103.5 MHz) in Vineyard Haven is fed via 102.9 WPXC-HD3.[6][7][8]

On February 19, 2020, WKFY moved from 98.7 to 101.5 MHz while also moving to a new transmitter site in Orleans. The effective radiated power (ERP) increased from 3,200 watts to 6,000 watts. The height above average terrain (HAAT) was raised from 47.3 meters (155 ft) to 87.3 meters (286 ft), improving Koffee FM's signal in the Outer Cape. Two FM translators also began carrying WKFY, helping to boost WKFY’s coverage area in the Upper Cape, Mid-Cape and Martha’s Vineyard.[9]

Translators

Broadcast translator for WKFY
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info Notes
W263CU 100.5 FM Hyannis, Massachusetts 140925 250 144 m (472 ft) D 41°41′20″N 70°20′49″W / 41.68889°N 70.34694°W / 41.68889; -70.34694 (W263CU) LMS HAAT info[10]
Broadcast translator for WPXC-HD3
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info Notes
W278DW 103.5 FM Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts 140919 250 136 m (446 ft) D 41°33′31″N 70°35′44″W / 41.55861°N 70.59556°W / 41.55861; -70.59556 (W300BE) LMS HAAT info[11] and frequency change info[12]

Previous Logos

Logo used until addition of W300BE (107.9) which is now on 103.5 FM according to on-air announcements.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKFY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WKFY-FM 101.5 MHz - East Harwich, MA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. ^ "Koffee 98.7 Debuts in Cape Cod".
  4. ^ "FM station Koffee to launch Monday | CapeCodOnline.com Mobile Edition". m.capecodonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  5. ^ "Koffee 98.7 Debuts on Cape Cod".
  6. ^ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  7. ^ "KoffeeFM on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  8. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  9. ^ "WKFY Completes Frequency Change". radioinsight.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Antenna Height Above Average Terrain Calculations -- Results".
  11. ^ "Antenna Height Above Average Terrain Calculations -- Results".
  12. ^ https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W300BE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en [bare URL]

External links

Radio stations on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts)
Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of Massachusetts
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