WXKX

For the radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1977–1983), see WKST-FM. For the radio station in Parkersburg, West Virginia (1985–1998), see WHBR-FM.
WXKX
Broadcast areaHarrison County, West Virginia
Frequency1340 kHz
BrandingNews/Talk 1340
Programming
FormatDefunct (was News/talk)
Ownership
OwnerBurbach Broadcasting Co.
WGIE, WGYE, WHTI
History
First air date
1946 (1946)
Last air date
2023 (2023)
Former call signs
  • WHAR (1946–2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67102
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day and night
Links
Public license information
Websitenewstalk1340.net

WXKX was a radio station in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. WXKX broadcast from 1946 to 2023 and was last owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Co.

The station closed in August 2023, with owner Burbach Broadcasting telling the Federal Communications Commission that "expenses of operation as well as repairs and maintenance are no longer economically feasible".[2] Burbach surrendered the station's license to the FCC on August 15, 2023, and it was cancelled on September 8.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Venta, Lance (2023-09-10). "FCC Report 9/10: Stolz Bankruptcy Issues Lead To Las Vegas Operational Troubles - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. September 8, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.