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City | WQDY-FM: Calais, Maine WALZ: Machias, Maine |
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Broadcast area | Downeast Maine and Saint John/Southwest New Brunswick |
Frequency | WQDY-FM: 92.7 MHz WALZ: 95.3 MHz |
Branding | Classic Hits 92.7 & 95.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Affiliations | Boston Red Sox Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | WQDY, Inc. |
WCRQ | |
History | |
First air date | WQDY: July 4, 1959 [1] WQDY-FM: January 14, 1976 WALZ: November 25, 1978 |
Call sign meaning | WQDY-FM: WQuoDdY WALZ: WALtZ (music) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | WQDY-FM: 73915 WALZ: 54578 |
Class | WQDY-FM: A WALZ: A |
ERP | WQDY-FM: 3,000 watts WALZ: 3,000 watts |
HAAT | WQDY-FM: 91 meters WALZ: 67 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | WQDY-FM: 45°10′2″N67°16′38″W / 45.16722°N 67.27722°W WALZ: 44°44′8″N67°30′11″W / 44.73556°N 67.50306°W |
Links | |
Website | www |
WQDY-FM, on air as Classic Hits 92.7 & 95.3, is an American radio station licensed to Calais, Maine. The station simulcasts on WALZ-FM Machias, Maine (95.3 FM). The station carries a classic hits format, with a heavy emphasis on local sports, including Boston Red Sox baseball. Previous to the station buying Top 40 WCRQ in 2003, which changed its format to country in 2019, WQDY-FM was also carried on AM 1230 WQDY.
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