WJQQ
WJQQ (97.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Somerset, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programming from Premiere Networks.[1]
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
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| Branding | Double Q 97.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLLK-FM, WSEK, WSEK-FM, WSFC | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1964 (as WSFC-FM at 96.7) |
Former call signs | WSFC-FM (1964–1968) WSEK (1968–2005) WKEQ-FM (2005) WKEQ (2005–2016) |
Former frequencies | 96.7 MHz (1964–1993) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21624 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 27,500 watts |
| HAAT | 201 meters (659 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′40″N 84°34′07″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 971doubleq.iheart.com |
History
The station went on the air as WSFC-FM on September 1, 1964. In 1966, the station was relaunched as WSEK-FM with a Western and country music format.[2]
In 1981, WSEK-FM switched its network affiliation to the NBC Radio Network after having been with ABC since 1969.[3]
In 1968, the station changed its call sign to WSEK. On August 9, 2005, the station changed its call sign to WKEQ-FM; on August 18, 2005, the station modified its call sign to WKEQ.
On June 1, 2016, changed its call sign to the current WJQQ, strengthening its ties to sister station WKQQ (100.1 FM) in Lexington, Kentucky.[4] [5]
Previous logo
(WKEQ's logo under previous classic hits format)
References
- "WJQQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Radio Station WSEK To Go On Air Monday". Commonwealth Journal. 17 November 1966. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Radio Station WSEK To Join NBC". Commonwealth Journal. 29 May 1981.
- Venta, Lance (1 June 2016). "WKEQ Somerset Doubles Its Q". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "WJQQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- 97.1 Double Q Facebook
- WJQQ in the FCC FM station database
- WJQQ on Radio-Locator
- WJQQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database