WQKX
Broadcast areaSunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA
Frequency94.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94KX
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerSunbury Broadcasting Corporation
WEGH, WKOK, WVLY-FM
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
WKOK-FM (1945-1978)
Former frequencies
100.3 MHz (1945)
99.3 MHz (1945–1947)
Technical information
Facility ID63890
ClassB
ERP16,000 watts (analog)
1,600 watts (digital)[1]
HAAT268 meters (879 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°47′10.3″N 76°41′47.9″W / 40.786194°N 76.696639°W / 40.786194; -76.696639
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewqkx.net

WQKX (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

  1. ^ "Request for Special Temporary Authority, Digital Operation at -10dBc [Attachment 1]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 29, 2014. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ^ "FM Query Results for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ^ a b "History Cards for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. ^ a b c "History". Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  5. ^ "Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  6. ^ "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-21.

External links

40°47′10″N 76°41′48″W / 40.786194°N 76.696639°W / 40.786194; -76.696639

Radio stations in East Central Pennsylvania
CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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