WQKX explained

WQKX
City:Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Area:Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA
Branding:94KX
Airdate:1948
Format:Top 40 (CHR)
Erp:16,000 watts (analog)
1,600 watts (digital)[1]
Haat:268m (879feet)
Class:B
Facility Id:63890
Coordinates:40.7862°N -76.6966°W
Former Callsigns:WKOK-FM (1945–1978)
Former Frequencies:100.3 MHz (1945)
99.3 MHz (1945–1947)
Owner:Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation
Sister Stations:WEGH, WKOK, WVLY-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wqkx.net
Licensing Authority:FCC

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 (CHR) format. Its broadcast tower is located near Trevorton.[2]

History

The Federal Communications Commission granted Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation a construction permit for the station on September 14, 1945 with the WKOK-FM call sign. Originally assigned to 100.3 MHz, the FCC reassigned the station to 99.3 MHz on November 11, 1945, followed by another reassignment to 94.1 MHz on June 27, 1947.[3]

The station signed on for the first time in 1948.[4] The FCC granted the station its first license on February 17, 1949. Until 1975, the station simulcast the programming of WKOK (AM). In 1978, the call sign was changed to WQKX.

Signal Note

WQKX is short-spaced to WIP-FM Sports Radio 94 WIP (licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) as they both operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 93miles as determined by FCC rules.[5] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150miles.[6]

External links

40.7862°N -76.6966°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Request for Special Temporary Authority, Digital Operation at -10dBc [Attachment 1] ]. October 29, 2014 . fcc.gov . . 2018-05-01.
  2. Web site: FM Query Results for WQKX . fcc.gov . . 2018-05-01.
  3. Web site: History Cards for WQKX . fcc.gov . . 2020-01-11.
  4. Web site: History . Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation . 2020-01-11.
  5. Web site: Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208 . 2021-08-21.
  6. Web site: Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1) . 2021-08-21.