WXTQ

Last updated
WXTQ
Frequency 105.5 MHz
BrandingPure Rock 105 XTQ
Programming
Format Classic rock
Ownership
Owner
  • (Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc.)
WATH
History
First air date
September 16, 1964 (1964-09-16) [1]
Former call signs
WATH-FM (1964–1975) [2]
Technical information
Facility ID 71097
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 95.0 meters (311.7 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°21′18.00″N82°5′32.00″W / 39.3550000°N 82.0922222°W / 39.3550000; -82.0922222
Links
Website www.facebook.com/PureRock105WXTQMix97.3WATH/

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. [3] [4]

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. [5]

Logo as "Power 105" used until 2023. Power 105 WXTQ Athens OH Logo.png
Logo as "Power 105" used until 2023.

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References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-478. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. "WXTQ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  3. "WXTQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "WXTQ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. WXTQ Flips To Pure Rock