WMST

WMST is a commercial radio station licensed to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area. It is owned by Gateway Radio Works and airs a soft oldies and adult standards format.
Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W295BD at 106.9 MHz.

WWW wmstradio.com

History

WMST signed on the air on October 22, 1957, as a 500-watt daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. It was owned by the Mount Sterling Broadcasting Company.
WMST was the originating station of the nationwide syndicated show, The Sunday Morning Wake-up with Chris from August 2003 until December 2008 and was produced in the studios of WMST.
Local air talent Chris Conkright won the "Edward R. Murrow Award" in 2009 for "Best Newscast" in Small Market Radio for his entry, "Gateway Regional News at Five."

Programming

Programming includes newscasts from CBS News Radio and the Kentucky News Network with five major local newscasts every weekday. Live talk shows and talk and teaching programs are also heard. The weekday line-up begins with a locally produced show, "Mornings on Main" with music, news and talk. Nights and weekends feature Westwood One's "America's Best Music".

Translators

In addition to the main station, WMST is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.