WKQQ
WKQQ (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of Winchester, Kentucky, serving Lexington and the greater Central Kentucky area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and airs a classic rock format.[2]
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| City | Winchester, Kentucky |
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| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky |
| Frequency | 100.1 MHz (HD Radio)
100.1 HD2 iHeart Strictly Blues |
| Branding | 100.1 WKQQ |
| Slogan | Lexington's Rock Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WLAP, WMXL, WBUL-FM, WLKT, WWRW |
| History | |
| First air date | 1974 (at 98.1) |
| Former call signs | WLFX (1989-1992) WHRS-FM (1992-1993) WWYC (1993-1998)[1] |
| Former frequencies | 98.1 MHz (1974–98) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68206 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 194 meters (637 feet) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°07′24″N 84°26′37″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkqq.iheart.com |
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 increased to 100 KW in 1974. 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] In May 2020, WKQQ increased its power to 50 KW and changed its format to Classic Rock.
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- http://www.lkyradio.com/WKQQ.htm
External links
- WKQQ official website
- WKQQ in the FCC's FM station database
- WKQQ on Radio-Locator
- WKQQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database