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Overview
KIH44 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Somerset, Kentucky. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Jackson, KY programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter site is listed as Bethelridge. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 20 counties across Kentucky, listed below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | KY | 021001 |
Entire area |
| Casey County | KY | 021045 |
Entire area |
| Clinton County | KY | 021053 |
Entire area |
| Cumberland County | KY | 021057 |
Entire area |
| Green County | KY | 021087 |
Entire area |
| Hart County | KY | 021099 |
Entire area |
| Knox County | KY | 021121 |
Entire area |
| Laurel County | KY | 021125 |
Entire area |
| Lincoln County | KY | 021137 |
Entire area |
| Marion County | KY | 021155 |
Entire area |
| McCreary County | KY | 021147 |
Entire area |
| Metcalfe County | KY | 021169 |
Entire area |
| Monroe County | KY | 021171 |
Entire area |
| Pulaski County | KY | 021199 |
Entire area |
| Rockcastle County | KY | 021203 |
Entire area |
| Russell County | KY | 021207 |
Entire area |
| Taylor County | KY | 021217 |
Entire area |
| Washington County | KY | 021229 |
Entire area |
| Wayne County | KY | 021231 |
Entire area |
| Whitley County | KY | 021235 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KIH44
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Somerset, KY
- Transmitter site
- Bethelridge
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Jackson, KY
- Office address
- 1329 Airport Road, Jackson, KY 41339
- Office phone
- 606-666-8000
- Coverage
- 20 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Lexington, KY
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Location
KIH44 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Somerset, KY
- NWS office
- Jackson, KY
- Covers
- 20 counties
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