WAIN (1270

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) is an

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– affiliated radio station licensed to Columbia, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by

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as part of a

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with

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station WAIN-FM (93.5 FM). WAIN's transmitter is located along KY 206 (Liberty Road) on the east side of Columbia. In addition to its primary AM signal, WAIN maintains an

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as W250CL on 101.9

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. That station's transmitter is co-located with the AM.

History

WAIN was launched in 1951 by Tri-County Broadcasting. The station was led by S.C. Bybee, with additional ownership by Clifford Spurlock. Over the next several years, Spurlock and later Bybee would sell their stakes in the station to

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, which became majority owner of the station. An FM sister station would go on air in 1968. By 1983, the college had sold WAIN-AM-FM to Key Broadcasting, now known as

Programming

WAIN is a primary affiliate of

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, carrying the majority of its

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format. In addition to its CBS affiliation, the station is an affiliate of the

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. WAIN also carries local sports from

and Adair County High School in conjunction with WAIN-FM.

FM translator

In addition to the main station at 1270

, WAIN is relayed by an

at 101.9

to widen its broadcast area, especially during nighttime hours when the AM signal broadcasts with only 68 watts.

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