WQNT

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WQNT
Broadcast area Charleston metropolitan area
Frequency 1450 kHz
Ownership
OwnerKirkman Broadcasting, Inc.
WJNI, WQSC, WTMZ, WTMZ-FM
History
First air date
1948 (1948)
Last air date
December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)
Former call signs
  • WUSN (1948–1955)
  • WQSN (1955–1987)
  • WWHT (1987–1989)
  • WXCH (1989–1990)
  • WUJM (1990–1996)
Technical information
Facility ID 31946
Class C
Power 848 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 32°49′7.00″N79°57′43.00″W / 32.8186111°N 79.9619444°W / 32.8186111; -79.9619444
Translator 102.1 W271CP (Charleston)

WQNT (1450 AM) was a commercial radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that operated from 1948 to 2025. Last owned by Kirkman Broadcasting, it aired a classic hits format at its closure, branded as "102.1 The City". The studios were located on Markfield Drive in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston.

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WQNT's transmitter was sited off Braswell Street, near the Ashley River, in Charleston. Programming was also heard on low-power FM translator W271CP on 102.1 MHz in Charleston.

History

The station's call sign was originally WUSN. It signed on the air in 1948. [1] In 1955, its callsign changed to WQSN. [2] It began as a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. In the 1970s, the station played country music and carried news from CBS Radio.

For several years, WQNT was an all-news radio station, airing CNN Headline News. In the early 2000s, it was a sports radio outlet, carrying Fox Sports Radio, Clemson Tiger Insider Dan Scott, Primetime with the Packman,[ citation needed ] "The Jim Rome Show" and the Citadel Sports Network. [3] In 2011, WQNT began airing syndicated sports programs from Steve Czaban and Dan Patrick, with other sports shows from ESPN Radio.

On December 6, 2016, WQNT changed its format from sports to classic hits and oldies, branded as "92.1/102.1 The City." AM 1450 was simulcast on two FM translators: W221CI/92.1—Summerville and 102.1/W254BK—Charleston. [4]

On August 17, 2020, the 92.1 translator split from its simulcast with WQNT. It carries a classic hip hop format from WJNI-HD2 on 106.3 FM in Ladson. [5]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on December 10, 2025. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-187. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ History Cards for WQNT, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ McDermott, John (July 13, 2009). "New player in Charleston area sports-talk game". The Post and Courier . Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  4. ↑ Classic Hits City & Sports Zone Debut in Charleston Radioinsight - December 6, 2016
  5. ↑ Kirkman Shuffles Formats In Charleston Radioinsight - August 19, 2020
  6. ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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