WKQQ

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title: "WKQQ" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-kentucky", "classic-rock-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "iheartmedia-radio-stations", "1974-establishments-in-kentucky", "radio-stations-established-in-1974", "winchester,-kentucky"] description: "Radio station in Winchester–Lexington, Kentucky" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKQQ" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Winchester–Lexington, Kentucky ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]

Field	Value
name	WKQQ
logo	File:WKQQ 100.1 logo.png
city	Winchester, Kentucky
area	Lexington metropolitan area
branding	100.1 WKQQ
frequency	100.1 MHz
airdate
format	Classic rock
subchannels	HD2: Blues
erp	20,000 watts
haat	194 m
class	C2
licensing_authority	FCC
facility_id	68206
coordinates
former_callsigns
affiliations	Westwood One
owner	iHeartMedia
licensee	iHM Licenses, LLC
sister_stations	WBUL-FM, WLAP, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF
webcast	Listen Live
HD2: Listen Live
website	wkqq.iheart.com
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| name = WKQQ | logo = File:WKQQ 100.1 logo.png | city = Winchester, Kentucky | area = Lexington metropolitan area | branding = 100.1 WKQQ | frequency = 100.1 MHz | airdate = | format = Classic rock | subchannels = HD2: Blues | erp = 20,000 watts | haat = 194 m | class = C2 | licensing_authority = FCC | facility_id = 68206 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = | former_frequencies = | affiliations = Westwood One | owner = iHeartMedia | licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC | sister_stations = WBUL-FM, WLAP, WLKT, WMXL, WWTF | webcast = Listen Live HD2: Listen Live | website = wkqq.iheart.com

WKQQ (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of Winchester, Kentucky, serving Lexington and the greater Central Kentucky area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a classic rock format.

WKQQ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. The transmitter is on Russell Cave Road near Huffman Mill Pike, amid the towers for other Lexington-area FM and TV stations. The studios and offices are on Main Street in Lexington.

History

WKDJ began broadcasting from Winchester on October 2, 1974. It was originally owned by Clark Communications Company, a business of David Greenlee.

WKDJ left the air in December 1980. Its country music format was replaced in late February 1981 by WFMI, owned by the Cromwell Group and featuring Top 40 music. WFMI and WHRS (1380 AM) were then sold to Premier Broadcast Corporation of Albany, New York, in 1988. Coinciding with a planned power increase from 3,000 to 50,000 watts, the station switched to classic rock in February 1989 and rebranded as WLFX "Fox 100".

Premier placed itself in receivership in 1991. Hancock Communications of Nashville acquired the pair the next year with plans to sell both facilities to other companies: while buyers were lined up for both stations, WLFX began simulcasting WHRS and its new soft adult contemporary format. As a result of the sale action, the 100.1 station changed hands in rapid succession, being purchased by Trumper Communications in 1993. Trumper relocated the transmitter facility to Lexington, and upon taking over, the format was changed to country as "Young Country" WWYC, competing with market leader WVLK-FM.

Trumper Communications's three-station Lexington cluster was acquired by Jacor in 1996.

In 1998, Jacor effectuated a format swap between two of its stations. The country music format on WWYC was moved to 98.1, where it was relaunched as WBUL-FM "The Bull", while WKQQ's call sign and programming moved to 100.1 MHz. The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 4, 1998. Later that year, Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications (forerunner to iHeartMedia) for $2.8 billion.

References

References

1. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
2. [https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wkqq&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WKQQ]
3. Robertson, John. (November 24, 1974). "Newest Station Middle-Of-Road: Format Of Radio Programs Is Moving With The Times". Lexington Herald-Leader.
4. "History Cards for WKQQ". [[Federal Communications Commission]]}} ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject Radio Stations/History Cards.
5. Green, Gail. (January 30, 1981). "New-format Winchester station to enter 'under-radioed' market". The Lexington Leader.
6. Reed, David. (February 20, 1981). "There's a New FM Radio Signal Floating on Local FM Airwaves". The Lexington Herald.
7. Duke, Jacqueline. (December 10, 1988). "N.Y. company buys 2 area radio stations: WFMI, WHRS will not undergo major program changes". Lexington Herald-Leader.
8. Poindexter, Marshall. (February 13, 1989). "Radio station's new name, format herald other changes". Lexington Herald-Leader.
9. Jordan, Jim. (November 3, 1992). "2 Winchester stations split up, will be sold". Lexington Herald-Leader.
10. Schultz, Ted. (January 23, 1993). "Sale to move WHRS radio station to Lexington". Lexington Herald-Leader.
11. (February 19, 1993). "Business in Brief". Lexington Herald-Leader.
12. Isaacs, Barbara. (June 19, 1996). "Lexington radio stations to be bought". Lexington Herald-Leader.
13. Svokos, Heather. (January 10, 1998). "WKQQ moves up dial, makes way for Garth". Lexington Herald-Leader.
14. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
15. Myerson, Allen. (October 9, 1998). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Clear Channel to Buy Jacor For $2.8 Billion in Stock".

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