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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