WKQW (AM)
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| Frequency | 1120 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Fox Sports 104.1 & 1120 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Twilight Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WKQW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1987 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63290 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (daytime only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°23′45.00″N 79°39′53.00″W / 41.3958333°N 79.6647222°W |
| Translator(s) | W281CA (104.1 MHz, Oil City) |
WKQW (1120 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. It previously had an oldies format until July 13, 2012 and before that, a classic country format until August 15, 2008. Licensed to Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States, the station is currently owned by Twilight Broadcasting, Inc. WKQW remains Venango County's only locally operated, programmed, and managed full-service radio station.
History
WKQW was founded in 1982 by local broadcaster and engineer Stephen M. Olszowka, but would not go on the air until December 1987. For most of its early years, WKQW operated out of an office at 234 Elm Street in Oil City. The station moved to 222 Seneca Street in 1993 when WKQW-FM went on the air.
Olszowka died suddenly on February 14, 2004 at age 54 and ownership of the station passed to his mother Helen Gesing Olszowka. She sold the station less than a year later to William Hearst's Clarion County Broadcasting for $540,000.
Hearst is also the owner of WWCH and WCCR-FM, both of which are licensed to Clarion County Broadcasting.[1]
In November 2018, the radio station, along with WKQW-FM, was sold to Robert Lowe, owner of Twilight Broadcasting, Inc.
In July 2019, WKQW-AM added an FM Translator with assigned calls of W281CA at the frequency of 104.1 FM, broadcasting at a power of 250 Watts.
WKQW-AM maintains its studio and office presence and staff at 806C Grandview Road in Oil City.
References
- ^ "Hearst hears Clarion call". Radio Business Report. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
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External links
- Fox Sports & Mix 96 Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID WKQW ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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