WQAQ

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WQAQ
Frequency 98.1 MHz
Programming
Format Variety
Ownership
Owner Quinnipiac University
History
First air date
1973;52 years ago (1973)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 54311
Class D
ERP 18 watts
HAAT -24.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°25′10.6″N72°54′22.6″W / 41.419611°N 72.906278°W / 41.419611; -72.906278
Links
Public license information
Website wqaq.com

WQAQ (98.1 FM) is a student-run, non-commercial educational radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed in Hamden, Connecticut, the station serves the local Hamden/Wallingford area. WQAQ is owned by Quinnipiac University. [2] [3]

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Format

WQAQ has a variety format. Any student, faculty, staff, or alumni of the Quinnipiac University may join the radio station and have their own radio show. The station's requirements are minimal, allowing DJs to play music and content of their choice. Shows last for one hour each, and the show schedule changes each semester. An up-to-date schedule is available on the station's website.

Antenna Controversy

On August 19, 2006, before the beginning of the Fall semester, WQAQ's broadcast antenna was deemed an "eyesore" by the administration of Quinnipiac University. Without notifying the students involved in the organization, the tower was removed from the top of the student center. The tower's sudden removal put WQAQ's licensing with the FCC in jeopardy, and forced the station to shift its broadcast to online streaming. During the summer of 2007, the WQAQ tower was rebuilt off-site, and the station resumed normal on-air broadcasting that school year. [4]

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WQAQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WQAQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WQAQ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. McDonough, Andy; Owen, Dana (September 5, 2006). "The day the music died WQAQ off the air after radio tower removed". Quinnipiac Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.