WHQX
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WHQX is a radio station
licensed
to serve Gary, West Virginia
, USA. The station is owned and operated by Triad Broadcasting
Company, LLC.
s a country music
format serving Southeastern West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia. The station operates in conjunction with sister station
WHKX
as "Kicks Country".
for a new FM radio station to serve Cedar Bluff, Virginia
, from the Federal Communications Commission
on June 20, 1988
. The new station was assigned the call sign
WJHT by the FCC on December 7, 1989. WJHT received its license to cover
from the FCC on March 15, 1991.
Facing financial difficulties, Cedar Bluff Broadcasting Company, Inc., filed an application with the FCC in February 1992 to voluntarily assign its broadcast license
to Richard A. Money, bankruptcy trustee. The transfer was approved by the FCC on March 19, 1992. Money, in turn, reached an agreement to sell this station to the Raslor Corporation in March 1992. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 5, 1992, and the transaction was finally consummated more than a year later on June 7, 1993.
Just two days later, Raslor Corporation applied to the FCC to transfer the license for WJHT to Bluefield Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 11, 1993, and the transaction was consummated on August 13, 1993. The new owners had the FCC change the call sign to WBBY on August 27, 1993.
In October 1996, Bluefield Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to New Adventure Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 29, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on January 31, 1997. In February 1997, New Adventure Communications, Inc., applied to transfer the WBBY license to Adventure Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 6, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on May 29, 1997. The station was assigned the WHQX call sign
by the FCC on May 30, 1997.
In July 2000, Adventure Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WHQX to Triad Broadcasting
through its Monterey Licenses, LLC, subsidiary. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 8, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on September 15, 2000.
At the request of the licensee, the FCC modified WHQX's community of license from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, to Gary, West Virginia, effective September 30, 2003.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Gary, West Virginia
Gary, West Virginia
Gary is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 968 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in McDowell County....
, USA. The station is owned and operated by Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...
Company, LLC.
Programming
WHQX broadcastBroadcasting
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s a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format serving Southeastern West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia. The station operates in conjunction with sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
WHKX
WHKX
WHKX is a radio station licensed to serve Bluefield, Virginia, USA. The station is owned and operated by Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC....
as "Kicks Country".
History
Cedar Bluff Broadcasting Company, Inc., received the original construction permitConstruction permit
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for a new FM radio station to serve Cedar Bluff, Virginia
Cedar Bluff, Virginia
Cedar Bluff is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:...
, from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on June 20, 1988
1988 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
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WJHT by the FCC on December 7, 1989. WJHT received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on March 15, 1991.
Facing financial difficulties, Cedar Bluff Broadcasting Company, Inc., filed an application with the FCC in February 1992 to voluntarily assign its broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
to Richard A. Money, bankruptcy trustee. The transfer was approved by the FCC on March 19, 1992. Money, in turn, reached an agreement to sell this station to the Raslor Corporation in March 1992. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 5, 1992, and the transaction was finally consummated more than a year later on June 7, 1993.
In October 1996, Bluefield Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to New Adventure Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 29, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on January 31, 1997. In February 1997, New Adventure Communications, Inc., applied to transfer the WBBY license to Adventure Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 6, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on May 29, 1997. The station was assigned the WHQX call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on May 30, 1997.
In July 2000, Adventure Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WHQX to Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting
Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...
through its Monterey Licenses, LLC, subsidiary. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 8, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on September 15, 2000.
At the request of the licensee, the FCC modified WHQX's community of license from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, to Gary, West Virginia, effective September 30, 2003.