WKQQ

WKQQ (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of Winchester, Kentucky, serving Lexington and the greater Central Kentucky area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a classic rock format.[2]

WKQQ
CityWinchester, Kentucky
Broadcast areaLexington Metro area
Central Kentucky
Frequency100.1 MHz (HD Radio)
100.1 HD2 iHeart Strictly Blues
Branding100.1 WKQQ
SloganLexington's Rock Station
Programming
FormatClassic rock
HD2: Most Requested Live with Romeo
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WLAP, WMXL, WBUL-FM, WLKT
History
First air date
1974 (at 98.1)
Former call signs
WLFX (1989-1992)
WHRS-FM (1992-1993)
WWYC (1993-1998)[1]
Former frequencies
98.1 MHz (1974–98)
Technical information
Facility ID68206
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT194 meters (636 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°07′24″N 84°26′37″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Websitewkqq.iheart.com

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 4, 1998.[1]

History

WLEX-FM [WKQQ's original call letters] came on the air in 1968 on 98.1 MHz

WKQQ was licensed as a 50 KW facility on 98.1, and increased to 100 KW in 1974. It ran as an Album-Oriented Rock station from this site until the late 1990s, when the FCC mandated that all Class C FMs running 100 KW ERP must be 1000' HAAT. At this point, WKQQ switched frequencies with the old Winchester, KY Class A FM, received a CP for 20 KW on 100.1 MHz and built a new station and identity. The station now plays a deep tracks-purged rotation of mainstream rock. Winchester received the old 98.1 MHz frequency at the 100 KW power level. WBUL-FM currently occupies 98.1.[3] In May 2020, WKQQ increased its power to 50 KW and changed its format to Classic Rock.

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. http://www.lkyradio.com/WKQQ.htm


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