WRQY

WRQY is a broadcast radio station licensed to Moundsville, West Virginia, serving Wheeling in West Virginia and St. Clairsville in Ohio. WRQY is owned and operated by FM Radio Licenses, LLC.

WRQY
CityMoundsville, West Virginia
Broadcast areaWheeling, West Virginia
St. Clairsville, Ohio
Frequency96.5 MHz
BrandingRocky 96.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerForever Media
(FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
1990 (as WRKP)
Former call signs
WRKP (1988-2007)
WLVW (2007-2011)
WBGI-FM (2011-2012)
WYJK-FM (2012-2014)
Technical information
Facility ID56641
ClassA
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT138 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°2′9.0″N 80°46′16.0″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWRQY Online

History
WRQY on a SPARC HD Radio with RDS.

On December 20, 2011, the then-WBGI-FM dropped the "K-Love" contemporary Christian format and began stunting.[1] On December 27, 2011, WBGI-FM ended stunting and launched a country format branded as "Biggie 96.5".

On September 10, 2012, WBGI-FM's country format moved to 100.5 FM in Bellaire, Ohio, swapping format with "Jack FM" WYJK-FM, which moved to the 96.5 FM frequency. On September 18, 2012, the stations changed call signs, with WBGI-FM changing to WYJK-FM and vice versa.

On September 8, 2014, WYJK-FM changed their format from adult hits (as "Jack FM") to a hybrid sports/active rock format branded as "Rocky 96.5" under new call letters, WRQY.[2]

On March 26, 2018, WRQY changed their format from sports/active rock to classic rock, still under the "Rocky 96.5" branding. The station's format is fed via Westwood One's "Classic Rock X" network, which was developed in consultation with Forever Media and debuted on WRQY.[3][4]

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References
  1. Biggie Coming to Wheeling Radioinsight - December 27, 2011
  2. Sports Rock Comes to Wheeling Radioinsight - September 9, 2014
  3. "Westwood One Launches Classic Rock X Format". RadioInsight. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  4. "WRQY Moves To Classic Rock". RadioInsight. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  5. WRQY Moves to Classic Rock Radioinsight - March 27, 2018


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