WYQQ

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WYQQ
Broadcast area South County
Frequency 90.1 MHz
Branding"The Q 90.1"
Programming
Format Christian CHR
Ownership
OwnerEpic Light Network, Inc.
History
First air date
1976 [1]
Former call signs
  • WBPV (1976–2003)
  • WYCM (2003–2012)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 4102
Class A
ERP 250 watts
HAAT 178 meters (584 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°11′29″N71°58′57.7″W / 42.19139°N 71.982694°W / 42.19139; -71.982694 (WYQQ)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.theq901.com

WYQQ (90.1 FM; "The Q") is a radio station broadcasting a Christian CHR format. Licensed to Charlton, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves Southern Worcester County. The station is owned by Epic Light Network, Inc. [3]

The station signed on in 1976 as WBPV, the high school radio station at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School. [1] It became WYCM when Christian Mix Radio bought the station in 2003 and introduced a contemporary Christian music format. [4] On October 20, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WYQQ, when Epic Light purchased the station. WYQQ went on the air as "The Q 90.1 FM" in December 2012.

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References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-209. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WYQQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WYQQ" . Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  4. Richards, Stephanie (April 2009). "Mortgage paid, local Christian radio station marks milestone" (PDF). The Sturbridge Times Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2011.