WXTQ (105.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to serve Athens, Ohio, United States, the station is owned by Alan Stockmeister, through licensee Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc.[4][5]
| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Pure Rock 105 XTQ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WATH | |
| History | |
First air date | September 16, 1964[1] |
Former call signs | WATH-FM (1964–1975)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71097 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 95.0 meters (311.7 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°21′18.00″N 82°5′32.00″W / 39.3550000°N 82.0922222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
Previously carrying a hot adult contemporary format as "Power 105.5", the station began stunting on May 25, 2023 with loops of different songs (such as "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails, and "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.); at 8:30 the following morning, the station flipped to classic rock as "Pure Rock 105 XTQ", launching with "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" by AC/DC and "Rockin' In the Free World" by Neil Young.[6]
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-478. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "WXTQ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXTQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WXTQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WXTQ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ WXTQ Flips To Pure Rock
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 71097 (WXTQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXTQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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