WQTX FM 92.1 St. Johns/Lansing

Slogan/Positioner: Big Country 92.1

Format: Country/Classic Country

Web site: www.big921.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 4,000 watts / 400 feet / A

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WQTX on Facebook
• WQTX from TuneIn
• WQTX from Wikipedia
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher

Call Sign History:

• WQTX: 10/10/2005
• WTXQ: 7/20/2004
• WKMY: 9/18/2003
• WWDX: 5/18/1993
• WXMX: 11/30/1991
• WGOR-FM: 4/26/1989
• WLNZ: 1985
• WKLH: 1985
• WQTK-FM: 1981
• WRBJ: sign on, 1970s

Call Sign Origin:

On Air Date: Early 1970's

Owner: Midwest Communications

Telephone: (517) 699-0111

Notes/History:

• 1/6/2011: After stunting for nearly two weeks, station's format is revealed to be 90's-based country as 'Big Country 92.1'.
• 12/27/2010: Classic hits format moves from FM 92.1 to sister station FM 92.9 WLMI.
• 2/2010: Rubber City Radio Group agrees to sell 4 FM stations in the Lansing/Jackson area (92.1, 92.9, 94.1, and 106.1) to Midwest Communications for $4.1 million pending FCC approval and closing. FCC approves sale in May, 2010.
• 2008: Oldies format transitions into classic hits as '92-X'.
• 3/31/2006: Format change from Sports 'The Ticket' to Oldies 'Oldies 92.1'.
• 10/3/2005: Simulcast with FM 92.7 WQTX is dropped as 92.7 changes format to Smooth Jazz as WJZL. WQTX call sign moves from 92.7 to 92.1.
• 7/20/2004: Call sign changes to WTXQ to go with WQTX.
• 7/14/2004: At 6:00pm, hot AC format is changed to a simulcast of Sports WQTX-FM 92.7 Charlotte.
• 9/17/2003: At 1:50pm, Modern Rock format as 'The Edge' is changed to hot adult contemporary as WKMY 'My 92.1'.
• 12/26/2000: Simulcast on 92.7 ends.
• 12/11/2000: Station begins simulcasting on WVIC-FM 92.7 Charlotte.
• 7/12/2000: Sale from 62nd Street Broadcasting to Rubber City is approved.
• 5/16/2000: Announced that station is being sold along with WJXQ and WXIK to Rubber City Radio.
• 1993: Format change alternative/modern rock as WWDX 'The Edge'.
• 1991: Format change to new age/jazz as WXMX 'The Mix'.
• 1989: Call sign to WGOR 'Ape 92'; format remains contemporary hits.
• 198x: Format change from rock to contemporary hits as 'Z-92'.
• 1986: AM 1580 sold back to Robert Ditmer, separating ownership of the AM and FM.
• 9/1985: Format change to rock as WLNZ.
• 7/1985: Charles McLravy sells WKLH-FM/AM to Lansing Broadcasting Associates.
• 1985: Country music is primary focus as 'K-92', WKLH.
• 1981: Robert Ditmer sells WRBJ-FM and its sister AM station to R. Charles McLravy. Format of both AM 1580 and FM 92.1 switch to full-service/country 'Your Friend In the Country' as WQTK-FM/AM.
• 197x: On air as WRBJ-FM, owned by Robert D. Ditmer.

Transmitter location:

Clinton County

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