WDXQ explained

WDXQ
City:Cochran, Georgia
Branding:96 Country
Frequency:1440 kHz
Translator:96.7 W244CL (Cochran)
Airdate:1965 (as WVMG)
Format:Classic country
Power:940 watts day
48 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:26623
Coordinates:32.4119°N -83.3617°W
Former Callsigns:WVMG (1965–2005)
WDXQ (2005–2007)
WDCO (2007–2010)
Owner:Bill Shanks
Licensee:Shanks Broadcasting, LLC
Sister Stations:WCEH, WCEH-FM
Licensing Authority:FCC

WDXQ (1440 AM) is a radio station licensed to Cochran, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Bill Shanks, through licensee Shanks Broadcasting, LLC. The station's programming is duplicated by FM translator W244CL, operating at 96.7 MHz.

History

The station went on the air as WDXQ on March 15, 2005. On July 19, 2007, the station changed its call sign to WDCO, and again on January 15, 2010, to WDXQ.[1]

On November 26, 2019, WDXQ changed their format from hot adult contemporary to classic country, branded as "96 Country".[2]

On July 1 2023 this station went off the air until somewhere between 2-3 AM, returning as El Gallo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WDXQ Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/182015/pair-of-new-formats-launch-in-warner-robins/ Pair of New Formats Launch in Warner Robins