WFQY
| Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 970 kHz |
| Branding | "BDay 99.1" (translator frequency) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hip Hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJMF-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1960s (as WRKN) May 18, 2008 (as WJFN) |
Former call signs | WRKN (1960s-2005) WZQK (2005-2008) WJFN (2008-2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54820 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 350 watts (day) 90 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°16′30.00″N 90°00′50.00″W / 32.2750000°N 90.0138889°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 W256BL (Ridgeland) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 991bday.com |
WFQY (970 AM, "BDay 99.1"), is a classic hip hop radio station in Brandon, Mississippi, serving the Jackson, Mississippi area. WFQY is known on-air as BDay 99.1 (after its translator frequency).
The station began as WRKN in the late 1960s as a country station. Longtime owners were Roy and June Harris. For a short time the station had a 1950s based oldies format and also had a country gospel format for while. In later years it simulcast its sister station WRJH 97.7 FM with a Southern Gospel format. After WRJH was sold, WRKN AM continued to operate with a Southern Gospel format. After the retirement of the owner the station emerged as an affiliate of the "Real Country" network with classic country with call letters WZQK.
On May 19, 2008, WZQK (Real Country 970) switched from classic country to all-sports. And the station's call letters became WJFN.
On December 26, 2010, WJFN returned to classic country.
WJFN also operates a 99 watt low power translator at 99.1 FM, W256BL in Jackson that is licensed to Ridgeland, Mississippi.
On April 5, 2012, WJFN changed their call letters to WFQY and on April 20, 2012, WFQY changed their format to classic hip hop, branded as "BDay 99.1".
External links
- WFQY in the FCC AM station database
- WFQY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W256BL in the FCC FM station database
- W256BL at FCCdata.org
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