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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Ohio |
| Frequency | 107.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Power 107.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Ownership | |
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| WJYD,WXMG,WWLG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1993 (1993) (as WJZA) |
Former call signs | WJZA (1993–1997) |
Call sign meaning | "Country Kix", from previous country music format |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27645 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,900 watts |
| HAAT | 126 meters (413 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°57′46.00″N82°59′46.00″W / 39.9627778°N 82.9961111°W /39.9627778; -82.9961111 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCKX (107.5FM), known on air as "Power 107.5", "Power 107,” or simply “Power” is a radio station broadcasting ahip hop-leaningurban contemporary format. The station is licensed to and serves theColumbus, Ohio metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in1993 under thecall signWJZA. The station is currently owned byRadio One, and highly influenced by theBlackPlanet social networking site. The station serves as the sister station toWHTD. Its studios are located just north ofdowntown, but the transmitter is locatedin downtown atop theBorden Building. The two station carries the syndicated The Morning Hustle with Kyle and L’Oreal, weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m, as well as Posted on the Corner with Incognito and DJ Misses from 7 p.m to midnight.
WCKX was originally assigned the WJZA call sign on November 23, 1993. On December 29, 1997, the WCKX call sign assigned to 106.3 MHz ("Power 106") inLondon, Ohio (now WJYD) was reassigned to 107.5 FM, while the WJZA call sign was dropped and later picked up by 103.5 FM inPickerington ("Smooth Jazz 103.5 FM").
Since 2014, WCKX competes directly withiHeartMedia's urbanWZCB.
On November 28, 2017, at 10 a.m., WCKX began simulcasting with sister stationWBMO, and rebranded as "Power 107.5/106.3". On November 1, 2024, WCKX dropped the simulcast with sister stationWHTD, and reverted back to simply being "Power 107.5".