WYQQ
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| Broadcast area | South County |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Q 90.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Christian contemporary hit radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Epic Light Network, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1976[1] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4102 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 178 meters (584 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°11′29″N 71°58′57.7″W / 42.19139°N 71.982694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WYQQ (90.1 FM; "The Q") is a radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Charlton, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves Southern Worcester County. The station is owned by Epic Light Network, Inc.[3]
The station signed on in 1976, as WBPV, the high school radio station at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.[1] It became WYCM when Christian Mix Radio bought the station in 2003, and introduced a contemporary Christian music format.[4] On October 20, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WYQQ, when Epic Light purchased the station. WYQQ went on the air as "The Q 90.1 FM" in December.
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-209. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYQQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WYQQ". Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Richards, Stephanie (April 2009). "Mortgage paid, local Christian radio station marks milestone" (PDF). The Sturbridge Times Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 4102 (WYQQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYQQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database