WKXD-FM

WKXD-FM (106.9 FM, "106.9 Kicks Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[1] Licensed to Monterey, Tennessee, United States, the station is currently owned by Stonecom.[2]

WKXD-FM
CityMonterey, Tennessee
Broadcast areaCookeville, Tennessee
Frequency106.9 MHz
Branding106.9 Kicks Country
SloganThe Upper Cumberland's #1 for New Country
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerStonecom Cookeville, LLC
History
First air date
1989
Former call signs
WMCZ (1985-1986)
WRJT (1986-1991)
Technical information
Facility ID31387
ClassC2
ERP23,000 watts
HAAT224 meters (735 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°7′13.00″N 85°14′44.00″W
Translator(s)W265BC (100.9 MHz, Cookeville)
Links
WebcastListen live
Website1069kickscountry.com

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on September 10, 1985.[3] The station was assigned the call sign WMCZ on December 3, 1985 and, on January 9, 1986, changed its call sign to WRJT. The station received its license to cover on August 2, 1989.[4] On October 31, 1991, the station again changed its call sign to the current WKXD-FM.[5] July 9, 2012 at 9am WKXD flipped from Hot A/C to Country.

Until 2012, WKXD-FM was relayed on translator station W265BC (100.9 FM) in Cookeville. W265BC is now W231DG and carries the programming of WUCT (1600 AM).

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
  2. "WKXD-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
  3. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
  4. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
  5. "WKXD Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 6, 2009.


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