WAXQ

WAXQ
Broadcast areaNew York metropolitan area
Frequency104.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingQ104.3
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Talk radio (WOR)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WHTZ, WKTU, WLTW, WOR, WWPR-FM, WWRL
History
First air date
December 1, 1956 (1956-12-01)
Former call signs
  • WFMX (1956–1957)
  • WNCN (1957–1974)
  • WQIV (1974–1975)
  • WNCN (1975–1993)
Call sign meaning
Wax is slang for a vinyl record, owing to a prior AOR format
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23004
ClassB
ERP
  • 6,000 watts (analog)
  • 239 watts (digital)
HAAT415 metres (1,362 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748417°N 73.985694°W / 40.748417; -73.985694
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website

WAXQ (104.3 FM) is a classic rock-formatted radio station licensed to New York City. WAXQ is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts from studios located at 125 West 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan, while the station's transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAXQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (December 19, 1993). "The Day the Music Died: Mourning Classical WNCN". The New York Times. p. 48. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

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