WCKX

WCKX
Broadcast areaColumbus, Ohio
Frequency107.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPower 107.5
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Urban One
  • (Blue Chip Broadcasting Licenses, Ltd)
WJYD, WXMG, WWLG
History
First air date
1993 (1993) (as WJZA)
Former call signs
WJZA (1993–1997)
Call sign meaning
"Country Kix", from previous country music format
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27645
ClassA
ERP1,900 watts
HAAT126 meters (413 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°57′46.00″N 82°59′46.00″W / 39.9627778°N 82.9961111°W / 39.9627778; -82.9961111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.mycolumbuspower.com

WCKX (107.5 FM), known on air as "Power 107.5", "Power 107,” or simply “Power” is a radio station broadcasting a hip hop-leaning urban contemporary format. The station is licensed to and serves the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1993 under the call sign WJZA. The station is currently owned by Radio One, and highly influenced by the BlackPlanet social networking site. The station serves as the sister station to WHTD. Its studios are located just north of downtown, but the transmitter is located in downtown atop the Borden Building. The two station carries the syndicated The Morning Hustle with Kyle and L’Oreal, weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m, as well as Posted on the Corner with Incognito and DJ Misses from 7 p.m to midnight.