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WKQQ
Broadcast areaLexington metropolitan area
Frequency100.1MHz(HD Radio)
Branding100.1 WKQQ
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2:Blues
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
WBUL-FM,WLAP,WLKT,WMXL,WWTF
History
First air date
October 2, 1974;49 years ago(1974-10-02)
Former call signs
  • WKDJ (1974–1981)
  • WFMI (1981–1989)
  • WLFX (1989–1992)
  • WHRS-FM (1992–1993)
  • WWYC (1993–1998)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68206
ClassC2
ERP20,000watts
HAAT194 meters (636 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°07′24″N84°26′37″W/ 38.12333°N 84.44361°W/38.12333; -84.44361
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
HD2:Listen Live
Websitewkqq.iheart.com

WKQQ(100.1FM) is aradio stationlicensed to the city ofWinchester, Kentucky,servingLexingtonand the greaterCentral Kentuckyarea. The station is owned byiHeartMediaand airs aclassic rockformat.[3]

WKQQ has aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 20,000watts.Thetransmitteris on Russell Cave Road near Huffman Mill Pike, amid thetowersfor other Lexington-area FM and TV stations.[4]Thestudiosand offices are on Main Street in Lexington.

History

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WKDJ began broadcasting from Winchester on October 2, 1974.[5]It was originally owned by Clark Communications Company, a business of David Greenlee.[6]

WKDJ left the air in December 1980. Itscountry musicformat was replaced in late February 1981 by WFMI, owned by the Cromwell Group and featuringTop 40music.[7][8]WFMI andWHRS (1380 AM)were then sold to Premier Broadcast Corporation ofAlbany, New York,in 1988.[9]Coinciding with a planned power increase from 3,000 to 50,000 watts, the station switched toclassic rockin February 1989 and rebranded as WLFX "Fox 100".[10]

Premier placed itself in receivership in 1991. Hancock Communications ofNashvilleacquired 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 newsoft adult contemporaryformat.[11]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,[12]and upon taking over, the format was changed to country as "Young Country" WWYC, competing with market leaderWVLK-FM.[13]

Trumper Communications's three-station Lexington cluster was acquired byJacorin 1996.[14]

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 asWBUL-FM"The Bull", while WKQQ's call sign and programming moved to 100.1 MHz.[15]The station has been assigned these call letters by theFederal Communications Commissionsince February 4, 1998.[1]Later that year, Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications (forerunner to iHeartMedia) for $2.8 billion.[16]

References

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  1. ^ab"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^"Facility Technical Data for WKQQ".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^"Winter 2008 Station Information Profile".Arbitron.Archivedfrom the original on June 12, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 16,2008.
  4. ^Radio-Locator.com/WKQQ
  5. ^Robertson, John (November 24, 1974)."Newest Station Middle-Of-Road: Format Of Radio Programs Is Moving With The Times".Lexington Herald-Leader.p. E-7.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2023.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^FCC History Cards for WKQQ
  7. ^Green, Gail (January 30, 1981)."New-format Winchester station to enter 'under-radioed' market".The Lexington Leader.p. B-6.Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2022.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^Reed, David (February 20, 1981)."There's a New FM Radio Signal Floating on Local FM Airwaves".The Lexington Herald.p. B-11.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2023.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^Duke, Jacqueline (December 10, 1988)."N.Y. company buys 2 area radio stations: WFMI, WHRS will not undergo major program changes".Lexington Herald-Leader.p. C9.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2023.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^Poindexter, Marshall (February 13, 1989)."Radio station's new name, format herald other changes".Lexington Herald-Leader.pp. B1,B11.Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2022.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^Jordan, Jim (November 3, 1992)."2 Winchester stations split up, will be sold".Lexington Herald-Leader.p. C6.Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2022.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^Schultz, Ted (January 23, 1993)."Sale to move WHRS radio station to Lexington".Lexington Herald-Leader.p. A9.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2023.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^"Business in Brief".Lexington Herald-Leader.February 19, 1993. p. C7.Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2022.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^Isaacs, Barbara (June 19, 1996)."Lexington radio stations to be bought".Lexington Herald-Leader.p. B1,B5.Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2022.RetrievedDecember 14,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^Svokos, Heather (January 10, 1998)."WKQQ moves up dial, makes way for Garth".Lexington Herald-Leader.p. Home & Garden 2.Archivedfrom the original on December 13, 2022.RetrievedDecember 13,2022– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^Myerson, Allen (October 9, 1998)."THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Clear Channel to Buy Jacor For $2.8 Billion in Stock".New York Times.
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