WYKB-AM Radio

Title

WYKB-AM Radio

Description

WYKB Radio. The station was located in Hemingway and was a low power AM station. WYKB was required by the FCC to sign off at sunset so as not to interfere with larger stations at night.

Date

1968

Source

Gold and Black 1968

Contributor

Josh Dukes

Files

WYKB - 1968.jpg

Collection

Citation

“WYKB-AM Radio,” Johnsonville SC History, accessed April 20, 2024, https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/items/show/134.

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Comments

Michael Phinney

Hi Josh,

   WKYB was a HIGH power station of 10,000 watts on clear channel am 1000. I worked there many years as Mike Stevens. I miss the Hemingway - Johnsonville area and was sorry to heaf the station closed. 

Regards,

Michael Phinney    aka. Mike Stevens

Josh

Hi Michael!  Thanks for the comment. If you have any photos of your time at the station, please feel free to submit them here or via our Facebook page (link at the bottom of the webpage). We'd love to share them! 

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