WMQZ

Last updated
WMQZ
Broadcast area Macomb and vicinity
Frequency 104.1 MHz
BrandingIcon 104.1
Programming
Format Classic hip hop
Ownership
Owner
WNLF, WKAI, WJEQ, WLMD
History
First air date
1999
Technical information
Facility ID 78977
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°31′01.00″N90°51′45.00″W / 40.5169444°N 90.8625000°W / 40.5169444; -90.8625000
Links
Website WMQZ Online

WMQZ (104.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hip hop format. Licensed to Colchester, Illinois, United States, the station serves Macomb, and vicinity. The station is currently owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp. [1]

Contents

History

On October 31, 2019, WMQZ dropped its oldies format as Rewind 104.1 and flipped to active rock as Woof Rock 104. [2]

On May 6, 2024, WMQZ changed their format from active rock to classic hip hop, branded as Icon 104.1. [3]

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References

  1. "WMQZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  2. "WMQZ Becomes Woof Rock".
  3. WMQZ Brings Classic Hip Hop to Western Illinois Radioinsight - May 7, 2024