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Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
Branding | 98Q Country |
Programming | |
Format | Country music |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Civic Media, Inc. |
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History | |
First air date | 1968 | (as WNBI-FM)
Former call signs | WNBI-FM (1968–1991) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 48846 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 134 meters (440 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°52′56″N90°26′15″W / 45.88222°N 90.43750°W |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
WCQM (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States, the station is owned by Civic Media. [2]
The station originally went on the air in 1968 as WNBI-FM (after having initially been WPFP-FM before signing on; at that time, WPFP AM became WNBI as well). On September 30, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WCQM. [3]
Former owner Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022; [4] he owned the station through Park Falls Community Broadcasting. In 2023, Civic Media bought WCQM and WPFP from Marks' estate for $210,000. [5]