WXKX

For the radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1977–1983), see WKST-FM. For the radio station in Parkersburg, West Virginia (1985–1998), see WHBR-FM.

WXKX was a radio station in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. WXKX broadcast from 1946 to 2023 and was last owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Co.

WXKX

Clarksburg, West Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Harrison County, West Virginia
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	News/Talk 1340
Programming
Format	Defunct (was News/talk)
Ownership
Owner	Burbach Broadcasting Co.
Sister stations	WGIE, WGYE, WHTI
History
First air date	1946 (1946)
Last air date	2023 (2023)
Former call signs	WHAR (1946–2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67102
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts day and night
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	newstalk1340.net

The station closed in August 2023, with owner Burbach Broadcasting telling the Federal Communications Commission that "expenses of operation as well as repairs and maintenance are no longer economically feasible".^[2] Burbach surrendered the station's license to the FCC on August 15, 2023, and it was cancelled on September 8.^[3]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WXKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Venta, Lance (2023-09-10). "FCC Report 9/10: Stolz Bankruptcy Issues Lead To Las Vegas Operational Troubles - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
3. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. September 8, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 67102 (WXKX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WXKX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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