WCYQ
Encyclopedia
WCYQ is a radio station
broadcasting an Country music
format. Licensed to the suburb of Karns
, Tennessee
, it serves the Knoxville, Tennessee
metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1988
under the call sign WCKS. The station is currently owned by Journal Broadcast Group
.
WSEV-FM switched call letters to WMYU as Oldies 102. On March 9, 2001, the two stations swapped frequencies bringing "WMYU" to 93.1 FM while the WWST
call letters were moved to 102.1 FM as Star 102.1 where they remain. WMYU most recently broadcast an 80s Oldies
format until November 26, 2008, when the station switched to a country music format as Q93 switching their call sign to WCYQ.
Radio station
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broadcasting an Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to the suburb of Karns
Karns, Tennessee
Karns is an unincorporated community in western Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about west of the center of Knoxville. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Karns as a populated place.- Geography :...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, it serves the Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1988
1988 in radio
The year 1988 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*August 13 — Los Angeles radio personality Shadoe Stevens takes over as host of "American Top 40." He replaces Casey Kasem, who had hosted since the show's debut in 1970...
under the call sign WCKS. The station is currently owned by Journal Broadcast Group
Journal Communications
Journal Communications, Inc. is a publicly traded media company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a daily newspaper, and it also owns television stations, radio stations and weekly newspapers, among other businesses.-History:The Milwaukee Journal was...
.
History
After being assigned the call letters WCKS on October 03, 1988, this station switched call signs to WWZZ on December 03, 1990.WWST and WMYU frequency swap
On May 20, 1994, 93.1 FM changed to Star 93.1 FM with the call sign "WWST". On that same date, sister stationSister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
WSEV-FM switched call letters to WMYU as Oldies 102. On March 9, 2001, the two stations swapped frequencies bringing "WMYU" to 93.1 FM while the WWST
WWST
WWST is a radio station licensed to Sevierville, Tennessee, and serving the Knoxville market. It is owned by the Journal Broadcast Group...
call letters were moved to 102.1 FM as Star 102.1 where they remain. WMYU most recently broadcast an 80s Oldies
1980s in music
For music from a year in the 1980s, go to 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89For a history of music in all times, see Timeline of musical events....
format until November 26, 2008, when the station switched to a country music format as Q93 switching their call sign to WCYQ.