WKYB-AM
Title
WKYB-AM
Description
WKYB-AM. The station was located in Hemingway and was a low power AM station. WKYB was required by the FCC to sign off at sunset so as not to interfere with larger stations at night.
Date
1968
Source
Gold and Black 1968
Contributor
Josh Dukes
Collection
Citation
“WKYB-AM,” Johnsonville SC History, accessed July 4, 2026, https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/items/show/134.
Comments
Michael Phinney
Hi Josh,
WKYB was a HIGH power station of 10,000 watts on clear channel am 1000. I worked there many years as Mike Stevens. I miss the Hemingway - Johnsonville area and was sorry to heaf the station closed.
Regards,
Michael Phinney aka. Mike Stevens
Josh
Hi Michael! Thanks for the comment. If you have any photos of your time at the station, please feel free to submit them here or via our Facebook page (link at the bottom of the webpage). We'd love to share them!
Carroll Smiley
WKYB signed on in The Spring took over airwaves very popular in the beginning taking audiences by storm....Played popular music listened to by the younger crowd...Very talented announcers who came mostly from the Columbia South Carolina area...Started off 5000 watts increased to 10 thousand later...
Carroll Smiley
Times changes FM took a stand ....Local advertising dollars .....were hard more stations signing on the FM dial....Myrtle Beach and Georgetown radio market grew...
Lori Powell
Hi Michael Phinney, you don't remember me. My name is Lori Boone and I used to call you at WKTB in Hemingway, SC when I was younger. Please message me back old friend.
Lori Powell
I meant to say WKYB. Sorry about that
Lori powell
Hello michael phinney hope that you remember me i use to call you at the wkyb radio station in hemingway if you get this message please reply a good friend
Lori powell
Hello michael phinney i i enjoyed listening to the nusic on wkyb in hemingway and i enjoyed talking to you on the phone i miss those day's so long agoi would like to hear from you a friend. Lori boone.