Celebrating 50 Years of Public Radio: On Monday, October 7, 1968, EKU President Robert Martin turned on WEKU's new 50,000 watt transmitter from the studios in the Donovan Building on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. In 1970, WEKU joined 89 other public radio stations as charter members of a new educational radio network known as National Public Radio. Today, WEKU broadcasts on nine FM stations in Central and Eastern Kentucky reaching more than 1.5 million residents. Vision: To enhance listeners understanding of issues that impact the people of Kentucky, the nation and the world as the most trusted and reliable source of in-depth, fact-based journalism and arts, cultural and entertainment programming. Mission: To deliver trusted and indispensable news, information and entertainment audio programs that contain diverse and thought-provoking content which contributes to lifelong learning. WEKU delivers content free to the public on a variety of platforms including over-the-air broadcasts, internet streaming, mobile apps for smartphones and on-demand content.
| Website | http://www.weku.org |
| Revenue | $11 million |
| Employees | 8 (8 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Address | Perkins Bldg 102 Lancaster Ave 521, Richmond, Kentucky 40475, US |
| Phone | (800) 621-8890 |
| Industry | Broadcasting, Media & Internet |
| Competitors | Patreon, YouTube, Minds, Meta, Steemit, LBRY, In Your Element TV, DTube, Golos, HIVE +39 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 274 Companies, SIC Code 27 Companies, SIC Code 484 Companies, SIC Code 4841 Companies, SIC Code 48 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 51 Companies, NAICS Code 516 Companies, NAICS Code 515 Companies, NAICS Code 5151 Companies |
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The Weku annual revenue was $11 million in 2026.
Mike Savage is the Director and General Manager of Weku.
8 people are employed at Weku.
Weku is based in Richmond, Kentucky.
The NAICS codes for Weku are [51, 516, 515, 5151].
The SIC codes for Weku are [274, 27, 484, 4841, 48].