WKQQ
Encyclopedia
WKQQ is a radio station
licensed to the city of Winchester, Kentucky
, and serves the greater Lexington, Kentucky
, area. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications
and licensed to Citicasters Licenses, L.P. It airs a mainstream rock
format.
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
since February 4, 1998.
WKQQ was licensed as a 50 KW facility on 98.1, and in 1974 that was increased to 100 KW. It ran from this site until the late 90's 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. Winchester received the old 98.1 MHz frequency at the 100 KW power level. WBUL-FM currently occupies 98.1.
Radio station
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licensed to the city of Winchester, Kentucky
Winchester, Kentucky
Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and serves the greater Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, area. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
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and licensed to Citicasters Licenses, L.P. It airs a mainstream rock
Mainstream rock
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format.
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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since February 4, 1998.
History
WLEX-FM [WKQQ's original call letters] came on the air in 1968 on 98.1 MHzWKQQ was licensed as a 50 KW facility on 98.1, and in 1974 that was increased to 100 KW. It ran from this site until the late 90's 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. Winchester received the old 98.1 MHz frequency at the 100 KW power level. WBUL-FM currently occupies 98.1.