WPWQ

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WPWQ
WPWQ station logo.jpeg
City Mount Sterling, Illinois
Broadcast area Western Illinois / Quincy / Hannibal
Frequency 106.7 MHz
BrandingThe Oldies Superstation
Programming
Format Oldies
Ownership
OwnerLarry Bostwick
(LB Sports Productions LLC)
Sister stations KWBZ, WKXQ, WRMS-FM, WVIL
History
First air dateSeptember 1995 [1]
Former call signsWBRJ (1995-1998) [2]
WLRT (1998-2000) [2]
Call sign meaning W P W (Broadcasting) of Quincy
Technical information
Facility ID 39624
Class B1
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wpwqfm.com

WPWQ (106.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Mount Sterling, Illinois, covering Western Illinois, including Quincy, Pittsfield, and Hannibal, Missouri. The station airs an oldies format and is owned by Larry Bostwick, through licensee LB Sports Productions LLC. [3] [4] [5]

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History

WBRJ

The station began broadcasting in September 1995, holding the call sign WBRJ, and airing a classic rock format as "The Bridge". [6] [1] It was originally owned by Magnum Broadcasting. [7] In 1997, the station was sold to Tele-Media Broadcasting for $218,364, [8] and it began to simulcast the talk programming of 930 WTAD. [9] Later that year, Tele-Media Broadcasting was purchased by Citadel. [10] In 1998, the station was sold to STARadio Corporation. [11] Later that year, the station was sold to Larry and Cathy Price, [12] and the station's call sign was changed to WLRT. [2]

Oldies format

Station's logo during simulcast on KWBZ WPWQ and KWBZ station logo.png
Station's logo during simulcast on KWBZ

In 1999, the station adopted an oldies format, branded "Golden 106.7". [13] Later that year, the station was sold to WPW Communications for $550,000. [14] In 2000, the station's call sign was changed to WPWQ, [2] and the station was branded "Q 106", with the slogan "Good Times and Great Oldies". [15] By 2008, the station had begun to be simulcast on 107.5 KWBZ in Monroe City, Missouri, and the station was branded "The Oldies Superstation". [16] In 2014, the station was sold to Larry Bostwick, along with KWBZ, for $175,000. [3] In 2017, KWBZ switched to a country music format, ending the simulcast.

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References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook , Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-184. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ About Us, WPWQ. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ FM Query Results: WPWQ, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12 No. 38. September 20, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "New Stations: Applications", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 30. July 27, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Transactions", Radio & Records , February 14, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 14. April 9, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Citadel Sitting Pretty With Tele-Media Buy", Radio & Records , April 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15 No. 26. July 1, 1998. p. 9. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Proposed Station Transfers", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15 No. 48. December 2, 1998. p. 7. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16 No. 20. May 19, 1999. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable , November 1, 1999. p. 76. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Welcome to Q106". WPWQ. Archived from the original on March 1, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Welcome to the Oldies Superstation". WPWQ. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2018.

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