WKY - Country Music

Country Music

WKY changed its format to country music in the early 1980s, shortly after station owner Edward Gaylord purchased Nashville radio powerhouse WSM-AM and the Grand Ole Opry WKY and WSM simulcast live Grand Ole Opry broadcasts for a short time.

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