WKDQ

Infobox Radio station
name = WKDQ
city = Henderson, Kentucky
area = Evansville, Indiana
branding = "99.5 WKDQ"
slogan = "The Tri-State's Country Station"
frequency = 99.5 (MHz)
format = Country
erp = 98,000 watts
owner = Regent Communications
website = http://www.wkdq.com|

WKDQ (99.5 FM) is a country music formatted radio station in Henderson, Kentucky radio market, broadcasting to Evansville, Indiana. The owner is Regent Communications.

History

WKDQ aired an Adult Contemporary and Oldies hybrid format in the 1980s. While it did reasonably well, management saw greater opportunity in challenging "Wing 105" (now WJLT) and WBKR, so they flipped WKDQ to country in 1992. The station instantly became a success, surpassing WYNG and WBKR in ratings. Eventually, WYNG's country format was completely eliminated in favor of Sports Talk under the ESPN Radio brand. WKDQ is currently the highest rated country station in the Evansville market.

Other facts

During severe weather situations, the audio of ABC television affiliate WEHT News25's weather coverage is aired on WKDQ until the severe weather has moved out of the listening area [http://www.news25.us/global/Story.asp?s=3392577] .

On-air personalities

Notable weekday personalities include The Donut Holes (Jon Prell and Gene Stewart), Big Bill Love, Eric Cornish, "The Lia Show", and Danny Wright. Weekend programming includes "Country Classics with Jon Prell", "The Lia Show", "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40", and "Bill Cody's GAC". Other WKDQ personalities include Lynn Blue, Leslie Morgan, and The Rabbit.

External links

* [http://www.wkdq.com 99.5 WKDQ website]
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