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New 364 Area Code Coming to Western Kentucky

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A new 364 area code is coming to western Kentucky. The new area code will occupy the same geographic region as the current 270 code. Kentucky Public Service Commission chairman David Armstrong says this allows residents to keep their current phone number, but 10 digit dialing will be mandatory even for local calls. Armstrong says the transition to 10 digit dialing starts in August 2013 and the first 364 numbers could be assigned in March 2014.

Shelly Baskin works in MSU's Office of Regional Outreach and is a graduate student in Occupational Safety and Health. A roustabout from Memphis, Tennessee, Shelly first found his way into WKMS through the newsroom back in 2011 through luck, charm and force of will. Though he left news for another position, he still enjoys working on independent radio projects and volunteering for the station. He’s an avid disc golfer and occasional real golfer and is terrible at both. A lover of all things musical, Shelly is always ready to hear something new and unique.
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