Radio station in Hazard, Kentucky
37°16′27″N 83°11′29″W / 37.27417°N 83.19139°W / 37.27417; -83.19139 WQXY (1560 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Hazard, Kentucky, United States, the station was owned by Black Gold Broadcasting and featured programming from CNN Radio and Jones Radio Network.[1]
History
The station went on the air as WYZQ on March 5, 1987. On October 10, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WQXY.[2]
On September 30, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) informed WQXY's owners that it intended to cancel the station's license due to WQXY having been silent since August 1, 2014. In response, Black Gold Broadcasting surrendered the license to the FCC on October 7, 2015.
References
- ^ "WQXY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WQXY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- FCC Station Search Details: DWQXY (Facility ID: 5466)
Oldies radio stations in the state of Kentucky
Active | - Annville
- Benton
- Bowling Green
- Cadiz
- Grand Rivers
- Greenup
- Greenville
- Hartford
- Hopkinsville
- Irvine
- Lebanon
- Mayfield
- Owensboro
- Prestonsburg
- Williamstown
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Defunct | - Hazard
- Salyersville
- West Liberty
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- See also
- adult contemporary
- classic hits
- college
- country
- news/talk
- NPR
- oldies
- religious
- rock
- sports
- top 40
- urban
- other radio stations in Kentucky
- See also
- Oldies
- Classic Hits
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Stations | |
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Defunct | - WANY - Albany
- WEKC - Williamsburg
- WFJT - Inez
- WFLE - Flemingsburg
- WGRK - Greensburg
- WKVG - Jenkins
- WKYR - Burkesville
- WLGC - Greenup
- WMMG - Brandenburg
- WMOR - Morehead
- WQXY - Hazard
- WRLV - Salyersville
- WSLK - Hyden
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See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night |
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