WQBQ
WQBQ (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Leesburg, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned by Rama Communications, Inc.[1]
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| City | Leesburg, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Central Florida |
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Slogan | "The Q" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary Easy Listening |
| Affiliations | IRNUSA |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rama Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WKIQ, WLAA, WNTF, WOKB |
| History | |
| First air date | 1962 |
| Former call signs | WBIL (1962-1965) WZST (1965-1985) WINF (1985-1986) WQBQ (1986-2009) WRHB (2009-2010) WQBQ 2015 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73913 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 90 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°47′13.00″N 81°53′26.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live link |
| Website | http://www.wqbq1410.com |
History
The station went on the air in 1962 as WBIL. Call letters were changed to WZST in 1966.[2] They were later changed to WINF on October 7, 1985. Less than a year later on September 22, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WQBQ. The next callsign change would occur on September 7, 2009 when it would become WRHB only to revert to WQBQ on December 10, 2010. October 2015 WQBQ is now a live, local radio station with advertising, local shows and programming. James Floyd is now the General Manager.
References
- "WQBQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WBIL". RadioYears.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
External links
- WQBQ in the FCC's AM station database
- WQBQ on Radio-Locator
- WQBQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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