WQXY explained

WQXY
City:Hazard, Kentucky
Branding:Good Time Oldies
Frequency:1560 kHz
Airdate:March 5, 1987 (as WYZQ)
Format:Defunct (formerly Oldies)
Power:1,000 watts day
500 watts critical hours
Class:D
Facility Id:5466
Coordinates:37.2742°N -83.1914°W
Former Callsigns:WYZQ (1987–1990)
Affiliations:Jones Radio Network
Owner:Black Gold Broadcasting

WQXY (1560 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Hazard, Kentucky, United States, the station was owned by Black Gold Broadcasting and featured programming from CNN Radio and Jones Radio Network.[1]

History

The station went on the air as WYZQ on March 5, 1987. On October 10, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WQXY.[2]

On September 30, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) informed WQXY's owners that it intended to cancel the station's license due to WQXY having been silent since August 1, 2014. In response, Black Gold Broadcasting surrendered the license to the FCC on October 7, 2015.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WQXY Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WQXY Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .