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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 watts. The main transmitter 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 August 16, 2013; 11 years ago (August 16, 2013). 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 watts to 6,000 watts. The height above average terrain (HAAT) was raised from 47.3 meters (155 ft) to 87.3 meters (286 ft), 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.

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References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WKFY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WKFY-FM 101.5 MHz - East Harwich, MA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
3. "Koffee 98.7 Debuts in Cape Cod".
4. "FM station Koffee to launch Monday | CapeCodOnline.com Mobile Edition". m.capecodonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
5. "Koffee 98.7 Debuts on Cape Cod".
6. "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
7. "KoffeeFM on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
8. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
9. "WKFY Completes Frequency Change". radioinsight.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
10. "Antenna Height Above Average Terrain Calculations -- Results".
11. "Antenna Height Above Average Terrain Calculations -- Results".

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 775735 (WKFY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKFY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 140925 (W263CU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W263CU at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 140919 (W278DW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W278DW at FCCdata.org

• 2013 establishments in Massachusetts
• Harwich, Massachusetts
• Radio stations established in 2013
• Radio stations on Cape Cod
• Soft adult contemporary radio stations in the United States