WDKW

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Field	Value
name	WDKW
logo	File:WDKW 95.7DUKEFM logo.png
city	Maryville, Tennessee
area	Knoxville, Tennessee
branding	95.7 Duke FM
airdate	1990 (as WGAP-FM)
frequency
format	Classic Country
power	6,000 watts
haat	98 m
class	A
facility_id	23332
coordinates
callsign_meaning	W DuKe W
former_callsigns	WYNQ (1988–1990, CP)
WGAP-FM (1990–1999)
WTXM (1999–2000)
WTXM-FM (2000–2005)
WQJK (2005–2013)
WVRX (2013–2015)
owner	Midwest Communications
licensee	Midwest Communications, Inc.
sister_stations	WIMZ-FM, WJXB-FM, WNFZ
webcast	Listen Live
website	theduke.fm
licensing_authority	FCC
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WDKW (95.7 FM) is a broadcast radio station licensed to Maryville, Tennessee, serving Knoxville, Tennessee. WDKW is owned and operated by Midwest Communications, Inc. Owner is Duke Wright and current General Manager Michael Brody.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 11, 1988. The new station was assigned the call sign WYNQ by the FCC on August 18, 1988. The station, still under construction, applied for a new call sign as was granted WGAP-FM on January 11, 1990. WGAP-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on December 21, 1990.

In November 1996, Gateway Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to WGAP Broadcasting Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 2, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on January 1, 1997.

In January 1999, WGAP Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Sounth Central Communications Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 29, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on February 25, 1999. The new owners had the FCC change the call sign to WTXM on April 16, 1999, and again to WTXM-FM on August 23, 2000. To accompany a format change to adult hits and a "Jack FM" branding, the station's call sign was changed to WQJK on October 28, 2005. WRJK simulcast WQJK until 2012. On August 13, 2012, WQJK flipped to Top 40 as "95.7 Power FM"

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It was announced on May 28, 2014, that Midwest Communications will purchase 9 of the 10 stations owned by South Central Communications. (This includes WVRX along with sister stations WIMZ-FM & WJXB-FM) With this purchase, Midwest Communications will expand its portfolio of stations to Evansville, Knoxville and Nashville. The sale was finalized on September 2, 2014, at a price of $72 million.

On May 7, 2015 at 3 p.m., after firing the entire air staff, WVRX flipped to classic country as "95.7 Duke FM". On May 19, 2015, WVRX changed callsigns to WDKW.

Notes

References

"WDKW Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
(August 11, 1988). "Application Search Details (BPH-19860730MJ)". FCC Media Bureau.
"Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
(December 21, 1990). "Application Search Details ()". FCC Media Bureau.
(January 1, 1997). "Application Search Details (BALH-19961118GG)". FCC Media Bureau.
(February 25, 1999). "Application Search Details". FCC Media Bureau.
[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/109142/wqjk-ditches-jack-for-top-40-95-7-power "WQJK Ditches Jack For Top 40 '95.7 Power'"] from All Access (August 13, 2012)
Venta, Lance. (October 14, 2013). "Knoxville's X Makes Its Move to 95.7". RadioBB Networks.
Venta, Lance. (November 3, 2013). "WNFZ Flips To News/Talk". RadioBB Networks.
[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/88070/midwest-communications-acquires-south-central/ Midwest Communications Acquires South Central Communications]
"South Central Radio Group".
[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/92900/wvrx-knoxville-prepping-duke-format-change/ WVRX Knoxville Prepping Duke Format Change] from Radio Insight, May 7, 2015

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