WQXE
WQXE (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by Skytower Communications-E'town, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.[2]
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| City | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
| Branding | Quicksie 98.3 |
| Slogan | We Are Quicksie 98.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Skytower Communications-E'town, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WGGC, WULF |
| History | |
| First air date | November 24, 1969 [1] |
| Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1969-1972) 100.1 MHz (1972-1992) 98.5 MHz (1992-1995) |
| Call sign meaning | QuiXiE |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26017 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 8,500 watts |
| HAAT | 162.0 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°43′18″N 86°2′10″W |
| Repeater(s) | W225BS, Elizabethtown |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Live Stream |
| Website | wqxe.com |
History
Although the station's construction permit was first issued sometime in 1968, the station actually signed on the air at 106.3 MHz on November 24, 1969.[3]
According to a snapshot at the LKYRadio.com website, the station had broadcast certain high school football and basketball games featuring teams representing Hardin County-area schools, along with some games involving the Bowling Green-based Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers football during the 1970s, which were since moved to WIEL and WTHX.[4]
In April 1972 the station moved from their original frequency of 106.3 MHz to 100.1 MHz. The station then moved to 98.5 MHz in 1992, and stayed at that frequency until moving to their current 98.3 MHz frequency in 1995.[5] The move to 98.3 during that year coincided with the time that classic rock station WDNS in Bowling Green moved from 98.3 to their current frequency of 93.3 MHz.
On October 14, 2019 WQXE was named Kentucky Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Radio Station of the year. Owner and founder Bill Evans accepted this honor.[6]
In-house reporters broadcast seven newscasts daily with locally written and produced content. On Sundays from 12p to 2p WQXE airs Rick Dees and The Weekly Top 20.
Web streaming for WQXE is available at www.wqxe.com.
Coverage area
WQXE serves areas of west-central and north-central Kentucky, mainly in areas between Cave City and Louisville, and into parts of southernmost Indiana. The station can be heard as far south as the Mammoth Cave tourist area and Brownsville, as far west as Morgantown, Beaver Dam, and just short of Owensboro, as far east as Lebanon, Kentucky, and as far north as an area just north of the Jeffersonville and Corydon areas in Indiana. WQXE can be received in the Metropolitan Louisville and Jefferson County area.[7]
Translators
In addition to the main station, WQXE is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W225BS | 92.5 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | 55 | D | FCC |
References
- 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-239
- "WQXE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-239
- Welcom to LKYRadio - Classic Louisville, Kentucky Radio Page
- "History – Quicksie 98.3". Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- News-Enterprise, The. "WQXE recognized in state as Station of the Year". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WQXE&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
External links
- WQXE in the FCC's FM station database
- WQXE on Radio-Locator
- WQXE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database