<P> In January 2007, Tom Jeffries, a former Boston - area programming legend who had been Program Director and Morning Host since the station's flip in 2004, resigned to go into semi-retirement . In April 2007, the station picked up local TV meteorologist Derek James as the new morning host, while promoting Scarlet C. to Assistant Program Director and T. Edward Bensen to Music Director . The station abruptly eliminated its entire on - air staff in October 2008, with the only exception being Holly Haze from 7pm - 12am weekdays . Production Director Rick Scaffe and Promotions Director Leah Galloway, as well as sister WNKS Promotions Director Natalie Kirby and long time WSOC - FM newsman Frank Lassiter were also cut at the same time in what was called a cost - cutting move . </P> <P> The station hired Charlotte radio veteran Jon Robinson to do mornings from 6am - 12pm a few months later . On November 18, 2009, his name was abruptly removed from the station website, with no report as to why he was terminated . Later, Robinson revealed that he'd been arrested at the end of his shift one day in October for violating a protective order, and that he and station officials agreed to part ways at the end of his contract so he could focus on recovering from a long term substance abuse problem . By 2010, the station had hired an all - new air staff . In January 2012, WKQC changed its slogan from Charlotte's Cool Music Station to More Music, Better Variety . </P> <P> WKQC calls itself "Christmas K - 104.7" when it shifts to its all - Christmas format . The station also uses holiday - themed jingles . Initially, it airs the all - Christmas format only on weekends leading up to Thanksgiving, with a mix of regular and Christmas songs on the weekdays . On the week of Thanksgiving, the all - Christmas format runs on a full - time basis, as of Christmas 2008 . The station bills itself as the Carolinas' radio home for the holidays, a title that WLYT once held exclusively until 2004, when both stations started going head - to - head; as of Christmas 2012, WKQC is the exclusive Christmas music station for Charlotte, thanks to WLYT's aforementioned format flip to adult hits and rebranding to WLKO ("102.9 The Lake"). </P> <P> WKQC also claims to be Charlotte's first eco-friendly station that boasts a promotions fleet of gas saving and flex fuel vehicles . To further promote this, WKQC switched their logo to "Be Cool, Go Green" and promotes a' green' lifestyle by providing tips and partnering with local community campaigns in the Charlotte area . </P>

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