WXTQ

WXTQ

Athens, Ohio
Frequency	105.5 MHz
Branding	Pure Rock 105 XTQ
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	(Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations	WATH
History
First air date	September 16, 1964 (1964-09-16)[1]
Former call signs	WATH-FM (1964–1975)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71097
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	95.0 meters (311.7 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°21′18.00″N 82°5′32.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.facebook.com/PureRock105WXTQMix97.3WATH/

WXTQ (105.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to serve Athens, Ohio, United States, the station is owned by Alan Stockmeister, through licensee Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc.^[4][5]

Previously carrying a hot adult contemporary format as "Power 105.5", the station began stunting on May 25, 2023 with loops of different songs (such as "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails, and "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.); at 8:30 the following morning, the station flipped to classic rock as "Pure Rock 105 XTQ", launching with "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" by AC/DC and "Rockin' In the Free World" by Neil Young.^[6]

Logo as "Power 105" used until 2023.

References

1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-478. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
2. "WXTQ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WXTQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. "WXTQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
5. "WXTQ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
6. WXTQ Flips To Pure Rock

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 71097 (WXTQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WXTQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database