WKQY

WKQY
City Tazewell, Virginia
Broadcast area Tazewell, Virginia
Richlands, Virginia
Welch, West Virginia
Branding "CSN International"
Frequency 100.1 FM MHz
First air date September 1, 1968[1]
Format Contemporary Christian
Religious[2]
Power 4,200 Watts
HAAT 119 meters (390 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 64665
Transmitter coordinates 37°8′1.0″N 81°35′42.0″W / 37.133611°N 81.595000°W / 37.133611; -81.595000
Former callsigns WTZE-FM (?-1998)
WKQY (1998-Present)[3]
Affiliations CSN International
Owner Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc.
Sister stations WTZE
Webcast WKQY Webstream
Website WKQY Online

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.[2] WKQY is owned and operated by Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc.[4]

History

Former station logo

WKQY was purchased by Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc. in 2013 and became an affiliate of CSN International on May 1, 2013.[5]

The station was previously owned by Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC.[6] Prior to its current format, the station aired a Classic rock format as "Eagle 100.1 & 100.9 FM", simulcasting sister station WKOY-FM.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-572. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "WKQY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. April 18, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Larry Wilson buys Triad Broadcasting". Streamline RBR, Inc. December 1, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2015.

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