WBQK
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|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Virginia Peninsula Middle Peninsula |
| Frequency | 107.9 FM MHz |
| Branding | Cannon Country 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WTYD, WXTG-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1991 (as WPTG)[2] |
Former call signs | WPTG (1989–2000) WWBR (2000–2005) WTYD (2005–2005) WBQK (2005–Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | play on the name "Bach" (former classical format) |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73906 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°27′0.0″N 76°48′46.0″W / 37.450000°N 76.812778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | cannoncountry1079.com |
WBQK (107.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to West Point, Virginia, and serving the Virginia Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula.[1] WBQK is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.[5]
History
[edit]The station became WBQK in December 2005, and began carrying a classical music format in May 2006. Prior to this, the station held the call letters WTYD.[6]
On June 1, 2019, WBQK changed from classical music to a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM.[7]
On June 5, 2020, WBQK flipped from a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM to a simulcast of adult album alternative-formatted WTYD, branded as "The Tide".[8]
On March 17, 2024, WBQK broke away from the simulcast and flipped to country music as "Cannon Country", launching with 10,000 songs in a row.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-572. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBQK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBQK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula - Vartv.com
- ^ All News 102 Expands to WBQK Williamsburg VA Radioinsight - May 30, 2019
- ^ Virginia’s All News 102 Returns To WTYD Simulcast Radioinsight - June 5, 2020
- ^ Cannon Country Shot into Williamsburg
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 73906 (WBQK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBQK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database