WTNQ

WTNQ (104.9 FM, "Q104.9") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format, having switched over from oldies in June 2020. Licensed to La Follette, Tennessee, United States, the station is currently owned Momentum Broadcasting LLC.[1] But is operated by Loud Media under LMA.

WTNQ
CityLa Follette, Tennessee
Broadcast areaKnoxville, Tennessee
Frequency104.9 MHz
BrandingQ104.9
SloganTennessee’s Throwback Country
Programming
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
Owner
(Momentum Broadcasting LLC (Pending Sale to Loud Media))
Sister stationsWJMP, WKCE, WVLZ
History
First air date1982 (as WQLA)
Former call signsWQLA (August 2, 1982-November 1, 1991)
WQLA-FM (November 1, 1991-May 16, 2008)
Technical information
Facility ID36230
ClassA
ERP2,300 watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°21′8.00″N 84°5′20.00″W
Links
WebcastQ1049.com/player
WebsiteQ1049.com

On May 27, 2020. It was announced the station was to be acquired by Loud Media [2] On June 26, 2020 Loud Media took over the signal which is currently stunting playing 60s-80s music with a pending launch of a new format.

At midnight on June 29, 2020 the station launched as Q104.9 with the tag line "Tennessee’s Throwback Country".[3]

History

WTNQ was initially licensed as WQLA on August 2, 1982. It changed its callsign to WQLA-FM on November 1, 1991 & once more to the current WTNQ on May 16, 2008.[4]

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References
  1. "WTNQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  2. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/187994/loud-media-doubles-up-in-knoxville/
  3. WTNQ Brings More Throwback Country to Knoxville Radioinsight - June 29, 2020
  4. Callsign history of WTNQ.


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