WQKQ

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WQKQ
WQKQ-FM logo.png
Broadcast area Burlington, Iowa
Frequency 92.1 MHz
BrandingKQ92
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerPritchard Broadcasting Corporation
KBKB, KBUR, KDMG, KHDK, KKMI
History
First air date
November 1, 1978
Former call signs
WCAZ-FM (1977-1995)
WZBN (1995-1997)
WNKK (1997-2000) [1]
Call sign meaning
WQKQ
Technical information
Facility ID 7635
Class B1
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
40°35′37″N91°06′48″W / 40.59361°N 91.11333°W / 40.59361; -91.11333
Links
Website kq92rocks.com

WQKQ (92.1 FM, "KQ92") is a radio station licensed to serve Dallas City, Illinois, United States, serving the Burlington, Iowa area. The station is owned by the Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation.

Contents

It broadcasts a classic rock format from studios located in Burlington, Iowa. [2] WQKQ is The Bob & Tom Show affiliate for the Burlington-Fort Madison Area.

History

The station was first licensed in 1978 as WCAZ-FM in Carthage, Illinois. The station was subsequently assigned, by the Federal Communications Commission, the call letters WZBN in 1995, WNKK in 1997, and WQKQ on April 11, 2000. [1]

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References

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