WCQM

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WCQM
Studios
Frequency 98.3 MHz
Branding98Q Country
Programming
Format Country music
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner Civic Media, Inc.
WPFP
History
First air date
1968 (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 / 45.88222; -90.43750
Links
Public license information
Website www.98qcountry.com

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]

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History

Previous logo WCQM 98.3 logo.jpg
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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]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCQM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WCQM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WCQM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 7, 2023). "Civic Media Acquires Two More In Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 9, 2025.


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