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Overview
WWG26 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Jackson, Kentucky. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.425 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Jackson, KY programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 300 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 1 county: Breathitt County. A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breathitt County | KY | 021025 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WWG26
- Frequency
- 162.425 MHz
- Transmitter
- Jackson, KY
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Jackson, KY
- Office address
- 1329 Airport Road, Jackson, KY 41339
- Office phone
- 606-666-8000
- Coverage
- 1 county
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WWG26 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.425 MHz
- Transmitter
- Jackson, KY
- NWS office
- Jackson, KY
- Covers
- 1 county
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