WKEY-FM is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting an oldies

Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....

 format. Licensed to Key West, Florida

Key West, Florida

Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...

, USA, the station serves the Florida Keys area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.

On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WKEY-FM is one of several Clear Channel radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it is sold, WKEY-FM and other stations to be sold will be placed into the Aloha Stations Trust. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_3briefs_0125jan25,0,5116482.story, http://radioinsight.com/headlines/clear-channel-spinoff-list/)

On June 8, 2011 WKEY changed their format to oldies, branded as "True Oldies".

History

The station went on the air as WKRY on 1985-07-15. on 1999-11-23, the station changed its call sign to the current WKEY.