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WTHQ (AM)
WTHQ is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving Point Pleasant and Mason County in West Virginia.[1] WTHQ is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[4]
| Broadcast area | Point Pleasant, West Virginia Mason County, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1030 AM kHz |
| Branding | Q FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Radio[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBYG, WCEF | |
| History | |
First air date | 1994[2] |
Former call signs | WTGR (1988-1991) WBGS (1991-2016) WTHQ (2016-Present)[3] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 5284 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 Watts daytime 2,900 Watts Critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°48′42.0″N 82°5′59.0″W / 38.811667°N 82.099722°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WTHQ Webstream |
| Website | WTHQ Online |
History edit
Prior to March 25, 2016, WTHQ was Southern Gospel formatted WBGS.[5] The station simulcast on 105.9, the former frequency of translator W290BC.[5] W290BC moved from 105.9 to 94.1 as W231CY on March 25 as well.[5]
Translator edit
In addition to the main station, WTHQ is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-591. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "WTHQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c Venta, Lance (March 25, 2016). "WBGS Flips To CHR 94QFM". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "W290BC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
External links edit
- 94Q FM Online
- WTHQ in the FCC AM station database
- WTHQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database