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WQKX

Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA
Frequency	94.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	94KX
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner	Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WEGH, WKOK, WVLY-FM
History
First air date	1948
Former call signs	WKOK-FM (1945–1978)
Former frequencies	100.3 MHz (1945) 99.3 MHz (1945–1947)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63890
Class	B
ERP	16,000 watts (analog) 1,600 watts (digital)
HAAT	268 meters (879 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°47′10.3″N 76°41′47.9″W / 40.786194°N 76.696639°W / 40.786194; -76.696639
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wqkx.net

WQKX (94.1 FM, "94KX") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) format. Its broadcast tower is located near Trevorton.

History

The Federal Communications Commission granted Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation a construction permit for the station on September 14, 1945 with the WKOK-FM call sign. Originally assigned to 100.3 MHz, the FCC reassigned the station to 99.3 MHz on November 11, 1945, followed by another reassignment to 94.1 MHz on June 27, 1947.

The station signed on for the first time in 1948. The FCC granted the station its first license on February 17, 1949. Until 1975, the station simulcast the programming of WKOK (AM). In 1978, the call sign was changed to WQKX.

Signal Note

WQKX is short-spaced to WIP-FM Sports Radio 94 WIP (licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) as they both operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 93 miles (150 km) as determined by FCC rules. The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150 miles (240 km).

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WQKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Request for Special Temporary Authority, Digital Operation at -10dBc [Attachment 1]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 29, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
3. "FM Query Results for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
4. ^ "History Cards for WQKX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
5. ^ "History". Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
6. "Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved August 21, 2021.
7. "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 63890 (WQKX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WQKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

40°47′10″N 76°41′48″W / 40.786194°N 76.696639°W / 40.786194; -76.696639

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