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
watt
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s. The main
transmitter
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is on Locust Road in
Orleans. The station is also heard on two
FM translators at 100.5 and 103.5 MHz.
History
WKFY
signed on the air on . 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. The format is designed to include "
oldies, classic album cuts and modern artists loved by older listeners." 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.
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
watt
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s to 6,000
watt
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s. The
height above average terrain (HAAT) was raised from to , 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.
Translators
Previous Logos
Logo used until addition of W300BE (107.9) which is now on 103.5 FM according to on-air announcements.
References
External links
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{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Massachusetts
2013 establishments in Massachusetts
Harwich, Massachusetts
Radio stations established in 2013
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Soft adult contemporary radio stations in the United States