WKAI

WKAI (100.1 FM) is a 25,000^[2] watt radio station in Macomb, Illinois, in west-central Illinois. WKAI has been on the air since June 6, 1966.^[3] It is owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp.

WKAI

Macomb, Illinois
Broadcast area	Western Illinois
Frequency	100.1 MHz
Branding	K 100
Programming
Format	Contemporary Hit Radio
Ownership
Owner	Fletcher Ford (Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations	WNLF, WJEQ, WMQZ, WLMD
History
First air date	6 June 1966[citation needed]
Former call signs	WKAI-FM (1966–1984)
Call sign meaning	to match original callsign of WCAZ
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60016
Class	B1
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	86 meters (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°32′1.0″N 90°51′45.0″W (NAD83)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	regionalmedia.live/radio/western-illinois/wkai-fm-k100/

Survey after survey shows K-100 to be the most popular radio station in McDonough County.^{[citation needed]} K-100 features contemporary hit music of the 80's, 90's and today along with local news, weather, sports and chances to win prizes several times each day. K-100 also carries live play-by-play of Macomb High School football and basketball, and other special sports broadcasts throughout the year.

History

• 15 September 1965 — WKAI Broadcasting Company is granted permission to build a new FM radio station.^[4]
• 1966 — WKAI-FM is added^[5] to the existing WKAI-AM (now WCAZ) at 1510 kHz and Macomb Daily Journal media properties owned by the Rudolph family.
• 2005 — Construction permit filed with FCC to increase station power to 11.5 kW ERP.
• 2009 — WKAI was transferred from WPW Broadcasting, Inc. in DeKalb, Illinois to Colchester Radio, Inc.^[6]
• November 30, 2015 — WKAI was sold to Virden Broadcasting Corp., along with five sister stations, for $725,000.