WQKT is a commercial FM radio station in Wooster, Ohio, United States, broadcasting at 104.5 MHz with a Christian contemporary format. The station carries football and basketball games of The College of Wooster, along with various local High School sports broadcasts. WQKT is co-owned with AM station WKVX.
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| Broadcast area | Canton, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 104.5 MHz |
| Branding | The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKVX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | WWST-FM (1947–83) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74201 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 52,000 watts |
| HAAT | 101 meters (331 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′31″N 81°54′18″W / 40.792°N 81.905°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wqkt.com |
WQKT FM began broadcasting as WWST-FM and for many years rebroadcasting the programming of its sister AM station WWST. The station signed on in 1947 at 5,000 watts while playing block programming. In 1962 in the wave of Rock Music broadcasting on the radio, WWST followed suit until the 1980s when it began Country Programming. It changed to WQKT on October 10, 1983 when it adopted its present country music format now using Westwood One's Mainstream Country feed.
On November 13, 2023, it was reported Dix would sell WQKT and WKVX to River Radio Ministries for $3,050,000. River took over operations on May 1, 2024, at which time the station will flip to Christian adult contemporary under the company's "The River" network, primarily simulcasting WCVO. The station's local morning show "Morning Edition" will move to WKVX, and while the station will keep their farming news program "Farm Hour with Ron Hamilton", as well as their broadcasts of local high school and College of Wooster athletics, it will drop all professional sports with the sale, though the Cavaliers will remain on the station through their playoff run.[1][2]
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External links edit
- Station History from WQKT Website
- WQKT in the FCC FM station database
- WQKT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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