WQKX
Radio station in Sunbury, Pennsylvania
40°47′10.3″N 76°41′47.9″W / 40.786194°N 76.696639°W / 40.786194; -76.696639WQKX (94.1 FM, "94KX") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) format. Its broadcast tower is located near Trevorton.[2]
History
The Federal Communications Commission granted Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation a construction permit for the station on September 14, 1945 with the WKOK-FM call sign. Originally assigned to 100.3 MHz, the FCC reassigned the station to 99.3 MHz on November 11, 1945, followed by another reassignment to 94.1 MHz on June 27, 1947.[3]
The station signed on for the first time in 1948.[4] The FCC granted the station its first license on February 17, 1949.[3] Until 1975, the station simulcast the programming of WKOK (AM).[4] In 1978, the call sign was changed to WQKX.[4]
Signal Note
WQKX is short-spaced to WIP-FM Sports Radio 94 WIP (licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) as they both operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 93 miles (150 km) as determined by FCC rules.[5] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150 miles (240 km).[6]
References
- ^ "Request for Special Temporary Authority, Digital Operation at -10dBc [Attachment 1]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 29, 2014. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ a b "History Cards for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ a b c "History". Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
External links
- Official website
- WQKX in the FCC FM station database
- WQKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Radio stations in East Central Pennsylvania
This area includes the cities and towns of Berwick, Bloomsburg, Lewisburg, Pottsville, Selinsgrove, and Sunbury.
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40°47′10″N 76°41′48″W / 40.786194°N 76.696639°W / 40.786194; -76.696639
