WEBQ (AM)

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WEBQ
Broadcast area Southern Illinois
Frequency 1240 kHz
BrandingReal Country AM 1240
Programming
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner
WEBQ-FM, WISH-FM
History
First air date
November 26, 1924 (1924-11-26) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 70348
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s) 93.7 W229CR (Harrisburg)
Links
Public license information
Website webqradio.com

WEBQ (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois. [3]

Contents

History

WEBQ's first license was granted on September 30, 1924, [4] to the Tate Radio Company in Harrisburg, Illinois. [5] The call letters were randomly assigned from a sequential roster of available call signs. It made its debut broadcast on the evening of November 26, 1924. [1]

Following the establishment of the Federal Radio Commission (FRC), stations were initially issued a series of temporary authorizations starting on May 3, 1927. [6] In addition, they were informed that if they wanted to continue operating, they needed to file a formal license application by January 15, 1928, as the first step in determining whether they met the new "public interest, convenience, or necessity" standard. [7] On May 25, 1928, the FRC issued General Order 32, which notified 164 stations, including WEBQ, that "From an examination of your application for future license it does not find that public interest, convenience, or necessity would be served by granting it." [8] However, the station successfully convinced the commission that it should remain licensed.

On November 11, 1928, the FRC implemented a major reallocation of stations under its General Order 40, and WEBQ was assigned to 1210 kHz, sharing time with KFVS in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Station WEBQ At Harrisburg To Broadcast Tonight", Murphysboro (Illinois) Daily Independent, November 26, 1924, page 1.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEBQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ WEBQ FCC.gov. Accessed July 23, 2012
  4. ↑ FCC History Cards for WEBQ (FCC.gov)
  5. ↑ "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, October 1, 1924, page 3.
  6. ↑ "List of broadcasting stations issued temporary permits", Radio Service Bulletin, April 30, 1927, pages 6-14.
  7. ↑ "Extension of Broadcasting Station Licenses", Radio Service Bulletin, December 31, 1927, page 7.
  8. ↑ "Appendix F (2): Letter to and list of stations included in General Order No. 32, issued May 25, 1928", Second Annual Report of the Federal Radio Commission for the Year Ended June 30, 1928, Together With Supplemental Report for the Period From July 1, 1928 to September 30, 1928, pages 146-149.
  9. ↑ "Broadcasting Stations", Second Annual Report of the Federal Radio Commission (June 30, 1928), page 175.

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