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Delta Radio History
Delta Radio's history can be traced to 1991, when Larry Fuss
purchased what was then WRDC-AM and WQAZ-FM in Cleveland.
The stations had been through a string of several owners and
were off-air when Fuss bought them. The facilities of
WQAZ-FM were rebuilt, renamed WDTL-FM, and went on-air on
March 16, 1992.
The station's Country format, featuring Jim Gregory in the
morning, quickly became the most popular radio station in
the area. In 1993, Delta Radio purchased WKZB-FM/95.3 in
Drew, moved the station to Cleveland, renamed it WOHT-FM
("HOT95") and launched an Urban Contemporary format.
WRDC-AM was renamed WDSK-AM, its original call-letters from
1953, and returned to the air in 1995 with an all-talk
format. WZYQ-FM/101.9, known as "Star-101.9" was built as a
new station in 1996 and featured an Adult Contemporary
format.
On November 1, 2003, all four stations were sold to MRS
Ventures, Inc. of Tyler, Texas. All four have since ceased
operation.
WKXY History
WKXY-FM signed on in April 2003 as a low-power station in
Clarksdale, Mississippi. For over five years, WKXY simulcast
the programming of WROX-AM 1450 in Clarksdale.
In November 2007, Delta Radio applied to move WKXY-FM from
Clarksdale to Merigold, Mississippi, a small community about
four miles north of Cleveland. The FCC granted the
application on April 2, 2008, and construction started soon
thereafter.
The new WKXY-FM signed on November 8, 2008, broadcasting
with a power of 6000 watts. New studio facilities were
constructed at the Valley Court Square office complex in
Cleveland, the original home of WDTL-FM/92.9. The broadcast
tower, located near Mound Bayou, Mississippi, was formerly
utilized by WZYQ-FM/101.9. |
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