WKQI FM 95.5 Detroit 
Slogan/Positioner: Channel 95-5 Detroit's Hit Music Leader
Format: Contemporary Hits, Top 40
Web site: www.channel955.com
E-mail: visit web site
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Power/Height/Class: 100,000 watts / 430 feet / B
- Coverage area (FCC)
Broadcasts in digital/HD
- Secondary stream format (HD2): Contemporary Hits
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Call Sign History:
- WKQI: 7/20/1989
- WCZY-FM: 6/17/1985
- WCZY: 9/9/1980
- WLDM: sign on, 1949
On Air Date: February 12, 1949
Owner: Clear Channel
Telephone: (248) 324-5800
Notes/History:
- 2/2002: Station repositions from Q95-5 to Channel 95-5, format remains Top 40
- 2001: Playlist migrates from Adult Top 40 to mainstream Top 40
- 8/30/2000: AMFM/Clear Channel merger closes
- 10/1999: AMFM to merge with Clear Channel
- 9/1999: Format tweak to Adult Top 40 as most 80's music is dropped
- 1996: Station leans more heavily towards CHR with the departure of Purtan
- 3/15/1996: Dick Purtan leaves WKQI, eventually lands at WOMC-FM 104.3.
- 5/1993: Evergreen acquires station. Chancellor and Evergreen later merge to form AMFM
- 199x: Entire format migrates to Hot Adult Contemporary
- 1989: Call sign change to WKQI- 'Q95.5'
- 1989: Station has two formats, Adult Hits during Dick Purtan's show, Hot Adult Contemporary the rest of the day
- 3/1987: Gannett purchases Detroit News forcing sale of station (along with sister AM 1500) to Broadcasting Partners
- 198x: Religious programming is removed from WLQV-AM 1500 in favor of duplicating WCZY-FM as a marketing ploy to 'bring Dick Purtan back to AM'. Calls of AM station are changed to WCZY. After a few months, WLQV and religious programming are back on AM.
- 1984: Dick Purtan leaves CKLW for the morning spot on WCZY 95.5
- Mid 1980's: Soft AC format gradually evolves into Top 40
- 1980: 'Cosy 95' with new call sign WCZY, Soft Adult Contemporary format
- 6/1979: Combined Communications purchases station. Combined Communications later becomes Gannett.
- 19xx: Format is Beautiful Music / "Muzak"
- 19xx: Owner is Lincoln Broadcasting
- 2/12/1949: Station is on the air as WLDM
Transmitter location:
Oakland County: Greenfield and 10 Mile Rds (Oak Park)
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