WLYQ

WLYQ is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley.[1] WLYQ is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.[4]

For the station in Norwalk, Connecticut known as WLYQ from 1966 to 1988, see WFOX (FM).
WLYQ
CityParkersburg, West Virginia
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio Valley
Frequency1050 AM kHz
BrandingWillie 1050
Programming
FormatClassic country[1]
AffiliationsABC Radio News
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
Ownership
OwnerBurbach Broadcasting Company
(Burbach of DE, LLC)
Sister stationsWGGE, WHBR-FM, WRZZ, WVNT, WXIL
History
First air dateApril 9, 1954 (as WADC)[2]
Former call signsWADC (1954-2018)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID15255
ClassD
Power5,000 watts daytime
144 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates39°15′29.0″N 81°33′49.0″W
Translator(s)94.7 W234DC (Parkersburg)
Links
WebcastWLYQ Webstream
WebsiteWLYQ Online

History

On February 1, 2018, WADC changed their format from adult standards to classic country, branded as "Willie 1050" under new WLYQ calls.[5]

gollark: Probably lots of people would complain:- "IT'S AGAINST GOD WE'RE PLAYING GOD"
gollark: That is *also* loosely defined.
gollark: Human minds do a lot, so what exactly do you mean?
gollark: Or really anything about it other that than people think they have some sort of subjective experience.
gollark: Well, I don't think we know what consciousness is or how it works.

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-590. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. "WLYQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. Willie Comes to Parkersburg Radioinsight - February 2, 2018]


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.