WQXK

WQXK
Broadcast area
Frequency105.1 MHz
BrandingK-105
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
WBBW, WHOT-FM, WLLF, WPIC, WRQX, WWIZ, WYFM
History
First air date
November 25, 1958; 65 years ago (1958-11-25) (as WSOM-FM)
Former call signs
  • WFMJ-FM (1947–54)
  • WSOM-FM (1958–80)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID37548
ClassB
ERP88,000 watts
HAAT136 meters (446 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitek105country.com

WQXK (105.1 FM, "K-105") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Salem, Ohio, and serving the Youngstown metropolitan area and the Mahoning Valley.[2] It is one of eight radio stations in the Youngstown radio market owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format. The studios and offices are in "The Radio Center" in Youngstown.

WQXK has an effective radiated power of 88,000 watts. While most FM stations in the region are limited to 50,000 watts, WQXK is grandfathered at its unusually high power. The transmitter is off Franklin Avenue in Salem.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQXK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQXK