WKVG (AM)

WKVG was a southern gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Jenkins, Kentucky, serving Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia.^[2] WKVG had been owned and operated by Martins & Associates Inc.^[3]

WKVG

Jenkins, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Eastern Kentucky Southwest Virginia
Frequency	1000 AM kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly southern gospel)
Ownership
Owner	Martins & Associates Inc.
History
First air date	1970 (1970)
Last air date	March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Former call signs	WREM (1970–1981) WIFX (1981–1990)[1]
Call sign meaning	"Kentucky Virginia Gospel"
Technical information
Facility ID	40502
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates	37°09′59.0″N 82°37′13.0″W
Translator(s)	103.5 W278BK (Jenkins)

History

The station was first licensed, as WREM, in 1970. It was assigned the WKVG call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 4, 1990.^[1] The license for WKVG was surrendered by Martin & Associates on March 3, 2023, and cancelled by the FCC on April 5, 2023.