WQPO

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WQPO
WQPO-FM 2015.png
Broadcast areaCentral Shenandoah Valley
Frequency 100.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingQ-101
Programming
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Subchannels HD2: Oldies "Pure Oldies 101.3"
HD3: Soft AC "EZ Favorites 100.1"
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC)
WHBG, WMQR, WSIG, WSVA, WWRE
History
First air date
November 24, 1946 (as WSVA-FM at 94.3) [1]
Former call signs
WSVA-FM (1946–1974) [1]
Former frequencies
94.3 MHz (1946–1951) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 39492
Class B
Power 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 38°27′8.0″N78°54′32.0″W / 38.452222°N 78.908889°W / 38.452222; -78.908889
Translator(s) See below
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website q101online.com
pureoldies1013.com (HD2)
myeasyfm.com (HD3)

WQPO (100.7 FM) is a Top 40 (CHR) formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving the Central Shenandoah Valley. WQPO is owned and operated by Saga Communications. [2]

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HD Radio

WQPO-HD3 was launched in early 2016, carrying a classic rock format branded as "V100.1; Iconic Rock". WQPO-HD3 is relayed by W261CV on 100.1 in Harrisonburg, from which it derived its branding. On the morning of May 9, 2018, WQPO-HD3 flipped from classic rock to soft adult contemporary, branded as "EZ Favorites 100.1". [3]

WQPO-HD2 flipped from a simulcast of sports WHBG (1360 AM) to original programming as oldies-formatted "Pure Oldies 101.3" on May 25, 2018. [4]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC infoNotes
W261CV100.1 FM Harrisonburg, Virginia 139550250553  m (1,814  ft)D LMS Relays HD3
W267BA101.3 FM Harrisonburg, Virginia 141357100564 m (1,850 ft)D LMS Relays HD2

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "FCC History Cards for WQPO".
  2. ↑ "WQPO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Saga Goes Easy In Harrisonburg". RadioInsight. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. ↑ Venta, Lance (25 May 2018). "Pure Oldies Debuts In Harrisonburg". RadioInsight.
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