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WNAX-FM
Broadcast areaYankton-Vermillion-Sioux City-Sioux Falls-Norfolk
Frequency104.1MHz(HD Radio)
BrandingThe Wolf 104.1
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: 99.9 & 104.5 The Outlaw (classic country)
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.
  • (Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC)
WNAX
History
First air date
August 9, 1973(1973-08-09)
Former call signs
  • KQHU (1973–1990)
  • KBCM (1990–1991)
  • WNAX-FM (1991–1998)
  • KMXH (1998)
  • KCLH (1998–2000)
Technical information
Facility ID57839
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT299 meters (981 ft)
Translator(s)
  • HD2:99.9K260BO (Yankton)
  • HD2:104.5K283AG (Sioux City)
Links
WebcastListen live
Website

WNAX-FM(104.1MHz,"The Wolf" ) is a radio station broadcasting acountryformat.LicensedtoYankton, South Dakota,it serves the Yankton,Vermillion,andSioux Cityareas. The station is owned by Saga Communications, Inc.

History

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The station's originalconstruction permitwas granted to Oyate, Inc. on March 16, 1973; thecall signKQHU was issued on April 20,[1]and the station signed on August 9.[2]KQHU was formally licensed on June 11, 1974.[1]In its early years, KQHU programmedpopular standardsandbeautiful music;[3]by 1976, it had pivoted to a blend oftop 40andoldiesand was affiliated with theABC Contemporary Network.[4]The station evolved toadult contemporaryby 1984.[5]

Following regulatory issues with theFederal Communications Commission(FCC) regarding Oyate's ownership (which resulted in the FCC initiating license revocation proceedings), as well as the bankruptcy of Oyate,[6]KQHU was sold to Flagship Communications for $599,000 in 1988.[7]Flagship's principal owner, Lawrence S. Magnuson, already held an interest inKSCJinSioux City, Iowa;[7]that station would come under the Flagship banner in 1989.[8]KQHU's call sign was changed to KBCM on August 20, 1990.[9]

Flagship Communications sold KBCM, which had become acountry musicstation, toPark Communicationsfor $675,000 in 1991; the deal, which paired the station withWNAX,was required because of Flagship's concurrent purchase ofKSUXinWinnebago, Nebraska.[10]Park renamed the station WNAX-FM on November 20, 1991,[9]and changed its format to oldies.[11]Saga Communications purchased the WNAX stations from Park for $7 million in 1996.[12]

WNAX-FM changed its call sign to KMXH on September 1, 1998; it then became KCLH on September 25,[9]coinciding with a format shift toclassic hitsand the addition ofBob & Tom.[13]Though the format was successful in the Sioux City radio ratings and had no issues in attracting advertisers, financial considerations led KCLH to begin simulcasting WNAX'sfull serviceblend of news, farm information, and country music on August 21, 2000;[14]also carried were somesportsprogramming andBill Mack.[15]The WNAX-FM call sign returned on August 30.[9]By 2001, while still simulcasting WNAX inmorning drive,WNAX-FM had moved to a full-time country music format the remainder of the day.[16]In June 2007, the station rebranded from "Big Country 104-1" to "The Wolf 104.1".[17]

WNAX-HD2

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On August 31, 2018, WNAX-FM launched a second country format, utilizing Saga's "Outlaw"classic countrybranding, on its HD2 subchannel. The subchannel is branded "99.9 & 104.5 The Outlaw" to reflect its simulcasts ontranslator stationsK260BO (99.9 FM) in Yankton, South Dakota (which previously simulcast WNAX), and K283AG (104.5 FM) in Sioux City (which had previously served as a translator for WNAX-FM's primary programming).[18]

References

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  1. ^ab"KQHU (WNAX-FM) history cards"(PDF).CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  2. ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010(PDF).2010. p. D-495.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  3. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1975(PDF).1975. p. C-174.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  4. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1976(PDF).1976. p. C-181.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  5. ^Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984(PDF).1984. p. B-233.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  6. ^"FCC Postpones KQHU License Revocation Hearing"(PDF).Radio & Records.July 8, 1988. p. 6.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  7. ^ab"For the Record"(PDF).Broadcasting.May 23, 1988. p. 69.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  8. ^"'Bob Jr.' Helps Metroplex Cash Carolina Combo For $7.7 Million "(PDF).Radio & Records.July 21, 1989. pp. 10, 13.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  9. ^abcd"Call Sign History (WNAX-FM)".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  10. ^"Fresno 'FIG Deal is $2.1 Million Headliner"(PDF).Radio & Records.August 23, 1991. pp. 9–10.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  11. ^"Format Changes"(PDF).November 18, 1991. p. 2.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  12. ^"Rochester In 'Seventh Heaven' For ARS"(PDF).Radio & Records.March 1, 1996. pp. 6, 8.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  13. ^"Format Changes & Updates"(PDF).The M Street Journal.October 7, 1998. p. 2.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  14. ^Springer, Dan (August 26, 2000)."KCLH-FM Changes Tunes, Adds News, Weather And Markets".Yankton Press & Dakotan.RetrievedMay 28,2002.
  15. ^"Format Changes & Updates"(PDF).The M Street Journal.August 30, 2000. p. 2.RetrievedMay 29,2022.
  16. ^Fybush, Scott (October 10, 2001)."The Big Travelogue: Part Seven".Tower Site of the Week.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  17. ^"The Wolf Howls In Yankton, SD".All Access.June 28, 2007.RetrievedMay 28,2022.
  18. ^Outlaw Launches in Sioux City and YanktonRadioinsight - August 31, 2018
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