WKQQ
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| City | Winchester, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Branding | 100.1 WKQQ |
| Slogan | Lexington's Rock Station |
| Frequency |
100.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) 100.1 HD2 Q2 Modern Rock |
| First air date | 1974 |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 194 meters (637 feet) |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 68206 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°07′24″N 84°26′37″W / 38.12333°N 84.44361°W |
| Former callsigns |
WLFX (1989-1992) WHRS-FM (1992-1993) WWYC (1993-1998)[1] |
| Former frequencies | 98.1 MHz (1974–98) |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WLAP, WMXL, WBUL-FM, WLKT, WWRW |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkqq.com |
WKQQ (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of Winchester, Kentucky, and serves the greater Lexington, Kentucky, area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It airs a classic rock format.[2]
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 4, 1998.[1]
History
WLEX-FM [WKQQ's original call letters] came on the air in 1968 on 98.1 MHz
WKQQ was licensed as a 50 KW facility on 98.1, and in 1974 that was increased to 100 KW. It ran as an Album-Oriented Rock station from this site until the late 1990s when the FCC mandated that all Class C FMs running 100 KW ERP must be 1000' HAAT. At this point, WKQQ switched frequencies with the old Winchester, KY Class A FM, received a CP for 20 KW on 100.1 MHz and built a new station and identity. The station now plays a deep tracks-purged rotation of Mainstream Rock. Winchester received the old 98.1 MHz frequency at the 100 KW power level. WBUL-FM currently occupies 98.1.[3]
iHeart's Strictly Blues Radio originates here and broadcasts on its HD-2 subchannel. [4]
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ http://www.lkyradio.com/WKQQ.htm
- ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=100 HD Radio Guide for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
External links
- WKQQ official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKQQ
- Radio-Locator information on WKQQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKQQ