WQKX
City | Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
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Broadcast area | Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA |
Branding | 94KX |
Slogan | "The Best Songs on the Radio!" |
Frequency | 94.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
First air date | 1948 |
Format | Top 40 |
ERP |
16,000 watts (analog) 1,600 watts (digital)[1] |
HAAT | 268 meters |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 63890 |
Former callsigns | WKOK-FM (1948-1978) |
Owner | Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation |
Sister stations | WEGH, WVLY-FM, WKOK, WMLP |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wqkx.net |
WQKX (94.1 FM, "94KX") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts a Top 40 format. Its broadcast tower is located near Trevorton at (40°47′10.0″N 76°41′48.0″W / 40.786111°N 76.696667°W).[2]
History
The station signed on for the first time in 1948 as WKOK-FM.[3] Until 1975, the station simulcasted the programming of WKOK-AM. In 1978, the call sign was changed to WQKX.[3]
Signal Note
WQKX is short-spaced to WIP-FM "Sports Radio 94 WIP" (licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) as they both operate on 94.1 MHz and are only about 106 miles apart.[4] The minimum distance between two co-channel Class B FM radio stations according to current FCC rules is 150 miles.[5]
References
- ↑ "Request for Special Temporary Authority, Digital Operation at -10dBc". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 29, 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "FM Query Results for WQKX". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- 1 2 "History". Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "How Far is it Between Philadelphia, Pa, United States and Sunbury, Pa, United States". Free Map Tools. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR 73.207 (1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WQKX
- Radio-Locator information on WQKX
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WQKX
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 76°41′49″W / 40.786°N 76.697°W