WFRT-FM (103.7

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broadcasting a unique classic hits

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. Licensed to

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, it primarily serves the Frankfort area (between Shelbyville and Lexington), but can be heard in much of the Lexington area. The station is owned by CapCity Communications and licensed to Southern Belle, LLC.

History

The station was assigned the call sign WKED-FM on February 1, 1991; it signed on April 15, 1991, with an

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format branded as "D103-7", changing to "Star 103-7" a few years later. On April 1, 2008, the station changed its call sign to WSTV-FM when Clear Channel sold their Frankfort stations to Forever Communications. The station relaunched on June 9, 2008, with a

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format, keeping its "Star 103-7" branding. On March 25, 2019, the station changed its call sign to WFRT-FM. Three days later, WFRT-FM changed its format to a simulcast of classic hits-formatted WKYW (1490 AM), branded as "Passport Radio".WSTV Stamps Its Passport to Classic Hits
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(102.1 FM) in Lawrenceburg via a

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and began simulcasting the "Passport Radio" format on that station. CapCity Communications purchased WKYL from Davenport Broadcasting in early 2020.

References

External links

* FRT-FM Classic hits radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in Kentucky Seven Mountains Media {{Kentucky-radio-station-stub