WKFY

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

East Harwich, Massachusetts
Broadcast area	Cape Cod - Martha's Vineyard
Frequency	101.5 MHz
Branding	Koffee FM
Programming
Format	Soft adult contemporary
Network	CBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Steve Chessare (Coxswain Media LLC)
Sister stations	WFRQ, WHYA, WPXC
History
First air date	August 16, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-08-16)
Former frequencies	98.7 MHz (2013–2020)
Call sign meaning	Reference to "Koffee" branding
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	189527
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	87.3 meters (286 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°47′30.00″N 69°59′36.00″W / 41.7916667°N 69.9933333°W / 41.7916667; -69.9933333
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	102.9 WPXC-HD3 (Hyannis)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	koffeefmcapecod.com

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.^[2] 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; 10 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.^[3] The format is designed to include "oldies, classic album cuts and modern artists loved by older listeners."^[4][5] 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.^[6][7][8]

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.^[9]

Translators

Broadcast translator for WKFY

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info	Notes
W263CU	100.5 FM	Hyannis, Massachusetts	140925	250	144 m (472 ft)	D	41°41′20″N 70°20′49″W / 41.68889°N 70.34694°W / 41.68889; -70.34694 (W263CU)	LMS	HAAT info^[10]

Broadcast translator for WPXC-HD3

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info	Notes
W278DW	103.5 FM	Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts	140919	250	136 m (446 ft)	D	41°33′31″N 70°35′44″W / 41.55861°N 70.59556°W / 41.55861; -70.59556 (W300BE)	LMS	HAAT info^[11] and frequency change info^[12]

Previous Logos

 

^{Logo used until addition of W300BE (107.9) which is now on 103.5 FM according to on-air announcements}.

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. . 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.^{[user-generated source]}
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".
12. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W300BE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en ^{[bare URL]}

External links

• Official website
• WKFY in the FCC FM station database
• WKFY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• W263CU in the FCC FM station database
• W263CU at FCCdata.org
• W278DW in the FCC FM station database
• W278DW at FCCdata.org