WKQW-FM

WKQW-FM (96.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States, the station is currently owned by Twilight Broadcasting Inc.

WKQW-FM
CityOil City, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaMeadville-Franklin area
BrandingMIX 96
SloganThe Best Mix of Music
Frequency96.3 MHz
First air date1993
FormatAdult Contemporary
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID63289
Transmitter coordinates41°23′45.00″N 79°39′53.00″W
AffiliationsCBS News; Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network
OwnerTwilight Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stationsWKQW (AM)
WEEU
WXMT
Websiteilovemix96.com

History

In 1993, WKQW AM founder Stephen Olszowka successfully applied for an FM license, giving birth to WKQW-FM. The new station broadcast at 96.3 FM with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts, and went on the air with an oldies format, separate from WKQW's adult contemporary format (which would later become talk).

Stephen Olszowka died suddenly on February 14, 2004 at the age of 54. After his death, his family made arrangements to sell the station to another owner, Clarion County Broadcasting, the following year. Following the takeover by William Hearst in 2005 (along with WKQW AM), WKQW-FM changed its format from Oldies to '80s-based Adult Contemporary at around the same time.

In November, 2018, WKQW-FM, along with sister station WKQW-AM, was purchased by Robert Lowe of Twilight Broadcasting, Inc. The station was Twilight's first acquisition, and the company, owned by Bob Lowe, would later begin buying distressed stations in other areas of Pennsylvania, including WEEU in Reading and WXMT in Smethport, Pennsylvania.[1] WKQW-FM maintains its studio and office presence and its own independent staff at 806 Grandview Road (Suite C) in Oil City. WKQW-FM features a local morning show hosted by long time Venango County radio personality Todd Adkins, who is also General Manager, and broadcasts local high school sports as well as Pittsburgh Penguins hockey under the direction of Sports Director and Sales Manager, Joe Lodanosky.

References
  1. Fybush, Scott (November 18, 2019). The Twilight of Colonial. NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 19, 2019.


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