WQIK-FM
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.1MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | WQIK 99.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Rumba 106.9 (Spanishcontemporary) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFXJ (AM),WKSL,WJBT,WSOL-FM,WPLA | |
| History | |
First air date | September1964 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29728 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 302 meters (991 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′51″N81°34′12″W/ 30.28083°N 81.57000°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2:106.9W295AZ (Jacksonville Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live HD-2 (Rumba 106.9) |
| Website | |
WQIK-FM(99.1MHz) is acommercialradio stationinJacksonville, Florida.The station is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.,and airs acountryradio format.Overnight, WQIK carries thesyndicatedCMAAfter Midnite Show with Cody Alanand theBobby BonesShowon Sunday evenings. WQIK-FM is unusual in the radio industry as a station that has kept its originalcall signand format for more than half a century.
The station's studios and offices are located on Central Parkway inJacksonville's Southsidesection.[2]Thetransmitteris off Hogan Road in theArlington district.[3]WQIK-FM is powered at 100,000wattswith aClass Csignal. It broadcasts in theHDformat, with the HD2 subchannel carrying theiHeartRadioSpanishcontemporaryformat, also heard ontranslator stationW295AZ,inJacksonville Beach,called "Rumba 106.9."[4]
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]In September 1964, WQIK-FM firstsigned on.[5]It was owned by Rowland Broadcasting Company, which also ownedAM 1280WQIK.Both stationssimulcasteda country music format. WQIK (AM) later moved to 1090 kHz, boosting its power to 50,000watts,covering much of Northeast Florida, but having tosign-offat sunset. The FM allowed the station's country music to be heard around the clock for people with FM radios.
WQIK-FM started with 28,500 watts, broadcasting from a 340-foot tower, so its coverage was limited to Jacksonville and its immediate suburbs. By 1970, power was boosted to 50,000 watts and several years later, it doubled to 100,000 watts, its current power today. The tower height was increased to 640 feet.[6]The stations wereaffiliatesof theABC Entertainment RadioNetwork.
WQIK (AM)
[edit]On January 1, 1976, the AM station switchedcall lettersto WCMG, adopting a more personality-orientedclassic countryformat, while WQIK-FM had a younger, more music-intensive format. WCMG was limited as adaytimer,unable to broadcast after sunset due toClass A1090WBALinBaltimorehaving nighttime rights to the frequency. WCMG changed back to WQIK on November 3, 1978, and was sold in 1980. The original WQIK (AM) became WROS.[7]In 1982, Rowland Broadcasting acquiredAM 1320WVOJ (nowWJNJ), an AM station with full time rights to broadcast. That station eventually became WQIK (AM), once again airing a classic country format as a companion to WQIK-FM.
Country competition
[edit]WQIK-FM had the FM country audience in Jacksonville to itself until 1977, when competitor WCRJ-FM signed on.[8]WQIK-FM usually topped WCRJ-FM (later WROO) in the ratings. WCRJ-FM/WROO is nowmainstream rock-formattedWPLA,asister stationto WQIK-FM.
In 1996, WQIK-FM got a new competitor, whenTop 40outlet WFKS switched to a country music format asWGNE-FM.WGNE moved to a tower in Jacksonville to better cover theradio market.WQIK-FM has maintained its lead over WGNE in the Jacksonville ratings.
In 2017, WQIK-FM lost ground toWYKB,and later toWSOS-FM.
Sale to Jacor and Clear Channel
[edit]In June 1984, longtime owner Rowland Broadcasting sold WQIK-AM-FM toJacorCommunications for $4.95 million.[9]WQIK (AM) was switched to WJGR, airing atalk radioformat. WQIK-FM continued as the top country music station in Jacksonville.
In May 1999, Jacor Communications, including WQIK-FM, was acquired by Citicasters, asubsidiaryof Clear Channel Communications.[10]In 2014, Clear Channel Communications was renamed iHeartMedia, WQIK-FM's current owner.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WQIK-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^991WQIK /contact
- ^Radio-Locator /WQIK-FM
- ^Radio-Locator /W295AZ
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1966 page B-32
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-42
- ^FCC history cards for WROS; retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1983 page B-49
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 2000 page D-92
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-140
External links
[edit]- 99.1 WQIK Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 29728 (WQIK-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WQIK-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 152950 (W295AZ)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W295AZat FCCdata.org