WQME

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WQME
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Broadcast area Indianapolis, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Frequency 98.7 MHz
BrandingAir1
Programming
Format Christian Worship
Affiliations Air1
Ownership
Owner Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date
November 30, 1990
Technical information
Facility ID 2216
Class A
ERP 4,500 watts
HAAT 117 meters (384 ft)
Translator(s) W287BE 105.3 FM (Greenwood)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website Air1.com

WQME (98.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Anderson, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis and Muncie media markets. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation, the station broadcasts EMF's Air1 network, playing Christian worship music. Listener donations support the station's expenses.

Previous logo for WQME WQME 98.7thesong logo.png
Previous logo for WQME

WQME previously aired a locally programmed Christian adult contemporary format branded as 98.7 The Song. In December 2017, Anderson University, the owner, announced its intent to sell WQME. [1] [2]

On May 31, 2018, the station ceased local programming, switching to the Educational Media Foundation's Air1 network. The university formally sold WQME to EMF outright on October 31, 2018. The sale was completed on November 30. [3] [4] [5]

On January 1, 2019 Air1 switched from its longtime Christian CHR/Top 40 format to a Christian worship format.

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References

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