WAXQ

WAXQ (104.3 FM) is a classic rock-formatted radio station licensed to New York City. WAXQ is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts from studios in the former AT&T Building in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan; its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.

WAXQ
Broadcast areaNew York metropolitan area
Frequency104.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingQ104.3
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Talk radio (WOR)
AffiliationsiHeartRadio
Ownership
Owner
WHTZ, WKTU, WLTW, WOR, WWPR-FM, WWRL
History
First air date
December 1, 1956 (1956-12-01)
Former call signs
  • WFMX (1956–1957)
  • WNCN (1957–1974)
  • WQIV (1974–1975)
  • WNCN (1975–1993)
Call sign meaning
Wax is slang for a vinyl record, owing to a prior AOR format
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23004
ClassB
ERP
  • 6,000 watts (analog)
  • 239 watts (digital)
HAAT415 metres (1,362 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40.748417°N 73.985694°W / 40.748417; -73.985694
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website
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