Now you can hear Classical 24 on 92.5-FM in Paducah
We've changed the frequency and the programming on our Paducah translator, to now carry all classical music. The Paducah translator is now on 92.5 FM (formerly 92.1 FM) and is broadcasting this 24 hour classical channel.
Click here to read the press release, for more details.
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WKMS HD-2 is a continuous offering of Classical music hosted by knowledgeable announcers. We have also added Sunday Baroque and From the Top to the stream and we plan to place our future recordings of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra on WKMS HD-2. See more info below.
Who hosts Classical 24?
Find out more about Classical 24, including playlists and host biographies on the Classical 24 web site, here. |
You can now listen to WKMS HD-2 on New Wave Channel 19 in Murray
Hear WKMS on Channel 19 in Murray at the following times:
Monday
7a.m.-8a.m.
8:30a.m.-11:30a.m.
1:30p.m.-6p.m.
8:30p.m.-9p.m.
9:30p.m.-6a.m.
Tuesday
6a.m.-3p.m.
7p.m.-7:30p.m.
8:30p.m.-6a.m. |
Wednesday
7a.m.-8a.m.
9:30a.m.-Noon
1:30p.m.-6p.m.
7p.m.-8p.m.
9:30p.m.-6a.m.
Thursday
6a.m.-3p.m.
6p.m.-6:30p.m.
8p.m.-6a.m. |
Friday
7a.m.-8p.m.
8:30p.m.-10:30p.m.
11p.m.-6a.m.
Saturday
7a.m.-8a.m.
10a.m.-11:30a.m.
1:30p.m.-6p.m.
7p.m.-6a.m. |
Sunday
6a.m.-9a.m.
Noon-6:30p.m.
7p.m.-6a.m.
*Times are subject to change due to New Wave Channel 19 programming
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You can also listen to WKMS HD-2 on New Wave Channel 22 in Hopkinsville most days between 7 am and Midnight, occasionally pre-empted by other programming.
Some Questions and Answers about HD Radio
What is HD Radio?
HD Radio technology enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally. This technology does for radio what high definition does for TV – it makes it crystal-clear, bright, clean, and interference-free. HD Radio is a trademark name for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology. Learn more at www.hdradios.com.
What are you doing for classical music listeners who cannot get the HD-2 Classical Music Service?
We’re working on converting our low-power translators in Paducah and Madisonville to air classical music. We’ve made listening to classical music at wkms.org easier with a one-click pop-up player. Additionally, New Wave Communications has agreed to air our classical music service on cable channels 19 in Murray and 22 in Hopkinsville.
What are you doing about making HD radios more available?
The Murray State University Bookstore has agreed to stock several desktop models in their Curris Center location. We’re encouraging listeners like you to ask retailers to carry HD receivers in your community. A great deal of information about HD radio models is at www.hdradios.com. Google HD radios for online shopping options. Also, check these company web sites: Radio Shack, Radiosophy, Sangeon, Accurian, iLuv, Sony, Cambridge Soundworks, JVC, Panasonic, Kenwood, Sanyo, Alpine, Eclipse.
Isn’t HD dead on arrival? Why is WKMS getting involved with it?
According to a recent article in the New York Times 2000 radio stations are now broadcasting in HD, 70 car models are available with built-in receivers at a time when Sirius-XM, the ailing satellite radio company, narrowly escaped having to file for bankruptcy. Unlike Satellite radio which requires a monthly subscription, HD radio transmission is free. So why do so few people know about it? One reason, according to David Pogue, is confusion. “It took years for the public to grasp satellite radio — and now we’re trying to sell people on yet another kind of radio.” Those and other start-up issues, notwithstanding, we believe HD Radio is a growth medium and has much potential for rural stations such as WKMS.
