WQIK-FM

WQIK-FM is unusual in the radio industry as a station that has kept its original call sign and format for more than half a century.

The station's studios and offices are located on Central Parkway in Jacksonville's Southside section.

WQIK (AM) later moved to 1090 kHz, boosting its power to 50,000 watts, covering much of Northeast Florida, but having to sign-off at sunset.

WCMG was limited as a daytimer, unable to broadcast after sunset due to Class A 1090 WBAL in Baltimore having nighttime rights to the frequency.

That station eventually became WQIK (AM), once again airing a classic country format as a companion to WQIK-FM.

In June 1984, longtime owner Rowland Broadcasting sold WQIK-AM-FM to Jacor Communications for $4.95 million.

In 1996, WQIK-FM got a new competitor, when Top 40 outlet WFKS switched to a country music format as WGNE-FM.