WQST (AM)

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WQST
Broadcast area Jackson, Mississippi
Frequency 850 AM (kHz)
Programming
Format Defunct (was southern gospel)
Ownership
OwnerAce Broadcasting, Inc.
History
Former call signs
WMAG, WJYV [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 1652
Class D
Power 10,000 Watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates
32°21′46″N89°25′9″W / 32.36278°N 89.41917°W / 32.36278; -89.41917

WQST was a radio station licensed to serve Forest, Mississippi. The station is owned by Ace Broadcasting, Inc. Its format was southern gospel. [2] The station was assigned this callsign by the Federal Communications Commission September 1, 1986. [1]

On Sunday, March 16, 2008, WQST dropped its simulcast with WZQK for southern gospel from The Gospel Station, based in Ada, Oklahoma.

In December 2012 WQST left the air due to financial reasons, and surrendered its license to the FCC on January 10, 2013. It was last used as an internet only radio station, gone by 2025.

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.