WQXK
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 37548 |
|---|---|
| Class | B |
| ERP | 88,000 watts |
| HAAT | 136 meters (446 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | k105country.com |
WQXK (105.1
WQXK has an effective radiated power of 88,000 watts. While most FM stations in the region are limited to 50,000 watts, WQXK is grandfathered at its unusually high power. The transmitter is off Franklin Avenue in Salem.[3]
History
WFMJ-FM
The 105.1 spot on the dial was originally WFMJ-FM and was
WFMJ-FM was issued a
WSOM-FM
WSOM-FM, a new station in Salem,
Rust Communications Group purchased WSOM-AM-FM on December 13, 1979. This was the first of many ownership changes that occurred over the next several years.[7][8]
WQXK
To give it a separate identity, WSOM-FM's call sign was changed to WQXK in January 1980. Cumulus Media acquired WQXK and WSOM in 2000.[9]
WQXK has been nominated numerous times for CMA Small Market Radio Station of the Year. WQXK took home the prestigious award in November 2004. K105 is also a participant in the "Country Cares for Kids St. Jude Radiothon." The station has raised over $3,000,000 since the partnership began in the early 1990s.
Grandfathered power
The station broadcasts 88,000 watts, which exceeds the FCC's current maximum power output of 50,000 watts. It is
In part, due to the station's strong signal, WQXK is the highest-rated station in the Youngstown radio market, often attracting out-of-market listeners. K105's signal can be picked up clearly in over 20 counties in 3 states (Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia). It has occasionally reached the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio, under the right weather conditions.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQXK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQXK
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 242, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ "License issued to cover CP-Broadcasting Magazine Jan. 23, 1950 ed. p.83" (PDF). Radio's Online History Resource.
- ^ "WFMJ-FM license canceled-Broadcasting Magazine Jan. 18, 1954 ed. p.108" (PDF). Radio's Online History Resource.
- ^ "WSOM-FM & WSOM (AM) acquisition date to Rust Communications Group-1981 Broadcasting Yearbook p.C-184" (PDF). Radio's Online History Resource.
- ^ "Date WSOM-FM became WQXK". FCC Call Sign History: WQXK.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2002-2003 page D-354, Broadcasting & Cable
External links
- WQXK in the FCC FM station database
- WQXK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- List of "grandfathered" FM radio stations in the U.S.