WQXA-FM
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| City | York, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Central Pennsylvania |
| Branding | 105.7 The X |
| Slogan | Everything That Rocks |
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Format | Active Rock |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 215 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 52169 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°59′56.35″N 76°41′41.88″W / 39.9989861°N 76.6949667°W |
| Owner |
Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WHGB, WZCY-FM, WNNK-FM, WWKL |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1057thex.com |
WQXA-FM (105.7 The X) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve York, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts an active rock format.[1] Studios are located at 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 130, Harrisburg, PA,[2] and the station's broadcast tower is located near York at (39°59′56.00″N 76°41′42.00″W / 39.9988889°N 76.6950000°W).[3]
History
The station was formerly known as "Q106" in the 1980s. In the early 1990s the station's branding changed to "Hot 105.7" along with a format change to dance music. In 1995, the format changed from Top 40 to active rock with a branding change to "105.7 The Edge".[4] Later the format changed to modern rock with a branding change to "105.7 The X".
In 2011, the United States Department of Justice approved the purchase of Citadel Broadcasting by Cumulus.[5] Prior to the merger, WQXA-FM was owned by Citadel Broadcasting.[6]
Signal note
WQXA-FM is short-spaced to WJZ-FM "105.7 The Fan" (licensed to serve Catonsville, Maryland) as they both operate on 105.7 MHz and are only about 55 miles apart. The minimum distance between two co-channel Class B FM radio stations according to current FCC rules is 150 miles.[7]
Current on-air personalities
- 'The Peoples' Morning Show with Nipsey, Earl, and Jen Shade (5-9 AM)
- Jen Shade (9AM-2PM)
- Hawaiian Chris James (2-7 PM)
- Number One Son (7-12 PM)
References
- ↑ "Cumulus Media >>Listen (Pennsylvania - Harrisburg)". Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ "105.7 The X Rocks - Station Info". Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ↑ "FM Query Results for WQXA, Federal Communications Commission". Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ Stark, Phyllis (May 27, 1995). "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (21): 106.
- ↑ "Cumulus gets antitrust OK to buy Citadel". Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Radio merger combines local stations under one umbrella". Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ↑ "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR 73.207 (1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
External links
- WQXA Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WQXA
- Radio-Locator information on WQXA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WQXA
Coordinates: 39°59′56″N 76°41′42″W / 39.999°N 76.695°W