WNKY
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Bowling Green, Kentucky United States |
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| Branding | WNKY NBC 40 WNKY CBS 40 (on DT2) |
| Slogan | Bowling Green's NBC and CBS |
| Channels |
Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 40 () |
| Subchannels | 40.1 NBC 40.2 CBS |
| Affiliations | NBC (2001–present) |
| Owner |
Max Media (MMK License, LLC) |
| First air date | December 17, 1989 |
| Call letters' meaning | We're NBC KentuckY |
| Former callsigns | WQQB (1989–1992) WKNT (1992–2001) |
| Former channel number(s) | 40 (UHF analog, 1989–2009) |
| Former affiliations |
Independent (1989–1992) Fox (1992–2001) Shop at Home Network (secondary, c. 1993–2005) |
| Transmitter power | 120 kW |
| Height | 177.5 metres (582 ft) |
| Facility ID | 61217 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°2′4″N 86°10′40.8″W / 37.03444°N 86.178000°W |
| Website | www |
WNKY is the NBC and CBS-affiliated television station for South Central Kentucky licensed to Bowling Green. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 (virtual channel 40.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter on Pilot Knob in Smiths Grove along I-65. Owned by Max Media, WNKY has studios on Emmett Avenue in Bowling Green.
WNKY can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channels 7 (SD) and 906 (HD), as well as Dish Network channel 40. It is also available on South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative (SCRTC) cable channels 7 and 307.
Although granted a construction permit in 1983, the station did not begin broadcasting until December 17, 1989. At its sign-on, the outlet operated as an Independent under the call sign WQQB. Airing an analog signal on UHF channel 40, the station had a general entertainment format with a mixture of low-budget syndicated programming, like old movies, sitcoms, and cartoons. In its early days, the picture and sound quality of the station was very poor resulting in a low-budget feel. Programs would often broadcast mis-tracked, sticking, and skipping. Sometimes, the picture would appear clear but the sound would consist of complete static. It had little presence in the market at the time; indeed, most residents didn't even know it existed.
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