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| Broadcast area | Lexington metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 100.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 100.1 WKQQ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2:Blues |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBUL-FM,WLAP,WLKT,WMXL,WWTF | |
| History | |
First air date | October 2, 1974; 50 years ago (1974-10-02) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68206 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 20,000watts |
| HAAT | 194 meters (636 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°07′24″N84°26′37″W / 38.12333°N 84.44361°W /38.12333; -84.44361 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2:Listen Live |
| Website | wkqq.iheart.com |
WKQQ (100.1FM) is aradio station licensed to the city ofWinchester, Kentucky, servingLexington and the greaterCentral Kentucky area. The station is owned byiHeartMedia and airs aclassic rock format.[3]
WKQQ has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000watts. Thetransmitter is on Russell Cave Road near Huffman Mill Pike, amid thetowers for other Lexington-area FM and TV stations.[4] Thestudios and offices are on Main Street in Lexington.
WKDJ began broadcasting from Winchester on October 2, 1974.[5] It was originally owned by Clark Communications Company, a business of David Greenlee.[6]
WKDJ left the air in December 1980. Itscountry music format was replaced in late February 1981 by WFMI, owned by the Cromwell Group and featuringTop 40 music.[7][8] WFMI andWHRS (1380 AM) were then sold to Premier Broadcast Corporation ofAlbany, New York, in 1988.[9] Coinciding with a planned power increase from 3,000 to 50,000 watts, the station switched toclassic rock in February 1989 and rebranded as WLFX "Fox 100".[10]
Premier placed itself in receivership in 1991. Hancock Communications ofNashville acquired the pair the next year with plans to sell both facilities to other companies: while buyers were lined up for both stations, WLFX began simulcasting WHRS and its newsoft adult contemporary format.[11] As a result of the sale action, the 100.1 station changed hands in rapid succession, being purchased by Trumper Communications in 1993. Trumper relocated the transmitter facility to Lexington,[12] and upon taking over, the format was changed to country as "Young Country" WWYC, competing with market leaderWVLK-FM.[13]
Trumper Communications's three-station Lexington cluster was acquired byJacor in 1996.[14]
In 1998, Jacor effectuated a format swap between two of its stations. The country music format on WWYC was moved to 98.1, where it was relaunched asWBUL-FM "The Bull", while WKQQ's call sign and programming moved to 100.1 MHz.[15] The station has been assigned these call letters by theFederal Communications Commission since February 4, 1998.[1] Later that year, Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications (forerunner to iHeartMedia) for $2.8 billion.[16]