WDKX
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
|
| Broadcast area | Rochester, New York |
|---|---|
| Branding | "103.9 WDKX" |
| Slogan | # 1 For Hip-Hop and R&B |
| First air date | April 6, 1974 |
| Frequency | 103.9 (MHz) |
| Format | Urban Contemporary |
| ERP | 900 watts |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | W Frederick Douglass Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X (three Black heroes) |
| Owner | AP Communications, Inc. |
| Website | www.wdkx.com |
WDKX (103.9 WDKX) is an urban Contemporary radio station that broadcasts from Rochester, New York on 103.9 MHz at 900 watts of power. It is owned by Monroe County Broadcasting Co., LTD
[edit] History
Monroe County Broadcasting Co., LTD. formed a corporation in 1968 to compete for the available FM frequency 103.9 in Monroe County, Rochester NY. WDKX commenced broadcasting on April 6, 1974 at 5:30 AM and has been broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week ever since. WDKX has the distinction of being under the same ownership since its inception. Andrew A. Langston, founder, owner and general manager of 103.9 WDKX FM, received the "Rochester Radio Broadcaster of the Year" Award, the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters "Pioneer" Award and was inducted to the "New York State Broadcasters hall of Fame" inaugural class. Keeping with its Urban Contemporary format, WDKX chose its call letters to honor Black heroes.
[edit] External links
  |
This article about a radio station in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Primary Rochester Stations: 88.1 | 88.5 | 89.3 WMHN | 89.7 | 90.1 | 90.5 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 94.1 | 95.1 | 96.5 | 97.9 | 98.9 | 99.7 | 100.5 | 101.3 | 102.3 | 102.7 | 103.9 | 104.9 | 105.9 | 106.7 | 107.3 | 107.7 Suburban Stations: 89.1 | 89.3 WGSU | 103.5
