WKQY is a Contemporary Christian and Religious-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Tazewell, Virginia, serving Tazewell and Richlands in Virginia and Welch in West Virginia.[1] WKQY is owned and operated by CSN International.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Tazewell, Virginia Richlands, Virginia Welch, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 100.1 FM MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian Religious[1] |
| Network | CSN International |
| Affiliations | CSN International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CSN International |
| WTZE | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1968[2] |
Former call signs | WTZE-FM (1968-1998) WKQY (1998–Present)[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64665 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,200 Watts |
| HAAT | 119 meters (390 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°8′1.0″N 81°35′42.0″W / 37.133611°N 81.595000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WKQY Webstream |
| Website | WKQY Online |
History
editWKQY was purchased by Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc. in 2013 and became an affiliate of CSN International on May 1, 2013.[6]
The station was previously owned by Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC.[7] Prior to its current format, the station aired a Classic rock format as "Eagle 100.1 & 100.9 FM", simulcasting sister station WKOY-FM.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-572. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKQY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WKQY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. April 18, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "Larry Wilson buys Triad Broadcasting". Streamline RBR, Inc. December 1, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
External links
edit- CSN International Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 64665 (WKQY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKQY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database