WQTX
| |
---|---|
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
|
WJXQ, WLMI, WWDK | |
History | |
First air date | 1972 (as WRBJ-FM) |
Former call signs | WTXQ (7/20/04-10/10/05) WKMY (9/18/03-7/20/04) WWDX (5/18/93-9/18/03) WXMX (11/30/91-5/18/93) WGOR-FM (4/26/89-11/30/91) WLNZ (9/2/85-4/26/89) WKLH-FM (?-9/2/85) WRBJ-FM (1972-?) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72121 |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,000 watts |
HAAT | 122 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°53′29″N 84°34′27″W / 42.89139°N 84.57417°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | stacks921.com |
WQTX (92.1
History
92.1 FM was originally WRBJ-FM, and, in a simulcast with WRBJ (1580 AM, now
In 1993, 92.1 FM became WWDX ("92-1 The Edge"), a modern rock station and the first such commercial radio station in Michigan in this format outside the Detroit area. Despite its limited signal reach, WWDX finally became a ratings success as "The Edge," due largely to the large college-student population in the area.
On September 17, 2003, at 1:50 p.m., it changed format to
On March 31, 2006, months after
On September 2, 2008, WQTX added a live and local morning show, hosted by Lansing broadcast veteran Tim Barron.
On December 1, 2008, WQTX changed its format and name to "Classic Hits 92-X", with a new logo. On March 17, 2010, it was announced that the Rubber City Radio Group, based in Akron, Ohio, was planning to sell WQTX, along with sister stations WWDK (formerly WVIC), WJXQ, and WLMI (formerly WJZL), to Midwest Communications. The deal officially closed on July 1, 2010.
On December 27, 2010, sister station WLMI changed its format to classic hits. The format moved from WQTX, which began
On February 25, 2013, WQTX announced that they will be the new Lansing radio home of "Michigan's BIG Show starring Michael Patrick Shiels".
On January 9, 2015, it was announced that WQTX would flip back to sports talk, again branded as "92.1 The Ticket", only January 19. The first host on the newly revived "Ticket" was Jack Ebling, former afternoon host at WVFN. The station continues to air local sports play-by-play from area high schools. Shortly after the flip, the moniker suddenly changed to "The Team". This was due to WXYT-FM in Detroit owning the southern Michigan rights to the Ticket moniker (WKAD in Northern Michigan is the Ticket).[1]
On September 4, 2018, the Lansing State Journal reported that WQTX would drop the sports format at 6 a.m. the following day and flip to a '90s/2000s hits format as "Fuel 92.1". The change came because, as Midwest Communications VP/market manager Mark Jaycox had told the newspaper, the sports format was unprofitable to run. "Michigan's Big Show" will move to WJIM in a delayed 9 a.m.-12 p.m. slot, while the afternoon "Drive with Jack Ebling and Tom Crawford" and "Spartan Beat with Rico Beard" will both remain available online.[2]
On March 26, 2020, after stunting with a loop of "
References
- ^ Ticket Returning to Lansing from RadioInsight January 9th, 2014
- ^ WQTX Lansing to Drop Sports & Fuel Up
- ^ "Rhythmic AC Comes Out Of Lansing's Stacks". RadioInsight. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
External links
- WQTX in the FCC FM station database
- WQTX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database