WKQQ explained

WKQQ
City:Winchester, Kentucky
Area:Lexington metropolitan area
Branding:100.1 WKQQ
Format:Classic rock
Subchannels:HD2: Blues
Erp:20,000 watts
Haat:194m (636feet)
Class:C2
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:68206
Coordinates:38.1233°N -84.4436°W
Affiliations:Westwood One
Owner:iHeartMedia
Licensee:iHM Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WBUL-FM, WLAP, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF
Webcast:Listen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Website:wkqq.iheart.com

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 and airs a classic rock format.[1]

WKQQ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. The transmitter is on Russell Cave Road near Huffman Mill Pike, amid the towers for other Lexington-area FM and TV stations.[2] The studios and offices are on Main Street in Lexington.

History

WKDJ began broadcasting from Winchester on October 2, 1974.[3] It was originally owned by Clark Communications Company, a business of David Greenlee.

WKDJ left the air in December 1980. Its country music format was replaced in late February 1981 by WFMI, owned by the Cromwell Group and featuring Top 40 music.[4] [5] WFMI and WHRS (1380 AM) were then sold to Premier Broadcast Corporation of Albany, New York, in 1988.[6] Coinciding with a planned power increase from 3,000 to 50,000 watts, the station switched to classic rock in February 1989 and rebranded as WLFX "Fox 100".[7]

Premier placed itself in receivership in 1991. Hancock Communications of Nashville acquired the pair the next year with plans to sell both facilities to other companies: while buyers were lined up for both stations, WLFX began simulcasting WHRS and its new soft adult contemporary format.[8] As a result of the sale action, the 100.1 station changed hands in rapid succession, being purchased by Trumper Communications in 1993. Trumper relocated the transmitter facility to Lexington,[9] and upon taking over, the format was changed to country as "Young Country" WWYC, competing with market leader WVLK-FM.[10]

Trumper Communications's three-station Lexington cluster was acquired by Jacor in 1996.[11]

In 1998, Jacor effectuated a format swap between two of its stations. The country music format on WWYC was moved to 98.1, where it was relaunched as WBUL-FM "The Bull", while WKQQ's call sign and programming moved to 100.1 MHz.[12] The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 4, 1998.[13] Later that year, Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications (forerunner to iHeartMedia) for $2.8 billion.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winter 2008 Station Information Profile . Arbitron . January 16, 2008 . June 12, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612210718/http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WKQQ . live .
  2. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wkqq&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WKQQ
  3. News: Newest Station Middle-Of-Road: Format Of Radio Programs Is Moving With The Times. November 24, 1974. E-7. John. Robertson. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. January 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230110080654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598535/newest-station-middle-of-road-format/. live.
  4. News: New-format Winchester station to enter 'under-radioed' market. January 30, 1981. B-6. The Lexington Leader. Gail. Green. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214064039/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598601/new-format-winchester-station-to-enter/. live.
  5. News: There's a New FM Radio Signal Floating on Local FM Airwaves. February 20, 1981. B-11. David. Reed. The Lexington Herald. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. January 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230110080654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598579/theres-a-new-fm-radio-signal-floating/. live.
  6. News: N.Y. company buys 2 area radio stations: WFMI, WHRS will not undergo major program changes. December 10, 1988. C9. Jacqueline. Duke. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. January 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230110080655/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598654/ny-company-buys-2-area-radio/. live.
  7. News: Radio station's new name, format herald other changes. February 13, 1989. B1, B11. Marshall. Poindexter. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214064043/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598685/radio-stations-new-name-format-herald/. live.
  8. News: 2 Winchester stations split up, will be sold. November 3, 1992. C6. Jim. Jordan. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214064042/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598714/2-winchester-stations-split-up-will-be/. live.
  9. News: Sale to move WHRS radio station to Lexington. January 23, 1993. A9. Ted. Schultz. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. January 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230110080655/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598759/sale-to-move-whrs-radio-station-to/. live.
  10. News: Business in Brief. February 19, 1993. C7. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214064041/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598800/business-in-brief/. live.
  11. News: Lexington radio stations to be bought. June 19, 1996. B1, B5. Barbara. Isaacs. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2022. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214064036/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114598822/lexington-radio-stations-to-be-bought/. live.
  12. News: WKQQ moves up dial, makes way for Garth. January 10, 1998. Home & Garden 2. Heather. Svokos. Lexington Herald-Leader. Newspapers.com. December 13, 2022. December 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221213202102/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114567467/wkqq-moves-up-dial-makes-way-for-garth/. live.
  13. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  14. Web site: THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Clear Channel to Buy Jacor For $2.8 Billion in Stock. Myerson. Allen. October 9, 1998. New York Times.

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