WKPQ
MHz | |
Branding | Froggy 105.3 |
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Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1946 (as WWHG) |
Former call signs | WWHG (1946–1981) WHHO-FM (1981–1983) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 5309 |
Class | B |
ERP | 43,000 watts |
HAAT | 162 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°17′32″N 77°40′27″W / 42.29222°N 77.67417°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | lovemyfroggy.com |
WKPQ (105.3
, United States, the station serves the Elmira-Corning area including the Canisteo valley and northern Pennsylvania. The station is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media.History
The station signed on in 1946 as
In the 1990s, the ownership became in flux as Bilbat sold the stations to two different entities, the Pfuntner group (Pembrook Pines Media Group) and Backyard Broadcasting. Backyard soon retreated but Bilbat's legal battle continued with Pembrook continued. Bilbat partner Richard C. Lyons (Bat) died in 2005 and eventually remaining partner Bill Berry was required to settle with Pembrook. In the meantime Pembrook had their own problems. The poor economy coupled with some poor decisions put Pembrook into a financial position unable to complete the Bilbat Sale, so Berry shut down WHHO and sold WKPQ to Sound Communications in 2011 (Vision would buy much of the rest of Pembrook in 2014). Sound, in turn, intended to sell all its broadcast assets to Standard Media in late 2019, though this was eventually abandoned and Seven Mountains Media eventually bought the station instead.
Country music
On October 10, 2011, WKPQ changed its format to country, branded as "Kickin' Country 105.3".[1]
In July 2021 WKPQ rebranded as "Bigfoot Country", simulcasting WCBF 96.1 FM Elmira.[2]
On August 24, 2023 WKPQ split from its simulcast with WCBF and rebranded as "Froggy 105.3". The Froggy brand was originally introduced by Kerby Confer, the father of Seven Mountains owner Kristin Cantrell; the rebranding of WKPQ as Froggy came as part of Cantrell's agreement to purchase several of her father's stations.[3][4]
Previous logo
References
- ^ "Kickin in Hornell, NY".
- ^ WKPQ Meets Bigfoot As Seven Mountains Completes Elmira Consolidation Radioinsight - July 4, 2021
- ^ Froggy Hops Onto Bigfoot's Pad in Hornell NY Radioinsight - August 24, 2023
- ^ "Seven Mountains Media To Acquire 34 Stations From Forever Media". RadioInsight. 12 October 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links
- WKPQ in the FCC FM station database
- WKPQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database