WHBQ-FM

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WHBQ-FM
Broadcast area Memphis
Branding "Q 107.5"
Slogan #1 Hit Music Station
First air date March 23, 2004
Frequency 107.5 (MHz)
Format Top 40
ERP 3.9 kilowatts
Class 298A
Callsign meaning W Home of Barbe Que (from Memphis' history in barbeque)
Owner Flinn Broadcasting Corporation
Website http://www.q1075.com/

WHBQ-FM is a Memphis, Tennessee, USA-based radio station with a top 40 musical format. Its main antenna is in Germantown, Tennessee. It is commonly referred to as the "Q", and first hit airwaves on March 23, 2004. It is owned by the Flinn Broadcasting Corporation and shares its call sign with Fox 13 on TV and Sports Talk Radio 560 on AM.

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[edit] Station History

The station first signed on in 1993, beginning as WAQK. A year later the callsign was changed to WJOI. In 1997 the station to its first jab at the Top 40 radio with another callsign change to WKSL, and the monicker "KISS FM". This station, like the "Q", had a format based on that of KIIS-FM in L.A.. Though moderately popular, and the longest lasting format to date, this format was ended in 2001, and in August of that year it was changed to WYYL, a.k.a. "Wyld 107-5". This station had a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit format, similar to that of another former Memphis station, Power 99. This format only lasted for four months before being turned into WMPS, a.k.a. "The Pig". This station had more of an Adult Contemporary format, like similar Memphis stations FM 100 or WRVR. This station can also be heard online at http://radiopig.com/index.html. Finally in 2004, after three years of Memphis not having a true Top 40 outlet, the station was turned into its current format and callsign.

[edit] Disc Jockeys and Daily Broadcasts

Karson & Kennedy (Country Cory-Producer): 5:30am-10am
Taylor Shay: 10am-3pm
Drex: 3pm-7pm
D-Lo: 7pm-12am
DJ Phantom: 12am-5:30am


[edit] Weekend Lineup

Weekend Blastoff: Fridays at 7:00 AM with DJ Mark Anderson
Friday Night Bounce Live from Senses nightclub: 10pm-12am
Joe Mack: Saturdays & Sundays
Jude: Saturdays & Sundays
Lugnut: Saturdays & Sundays
Ryan Seacrest and the AT40: Sunday 7am-11am
Club Q: Saturday 8pm-12am
Club Q: After Hours: Sunday 12am-2am
MTV's TRL Weekend Countdown with Damien: Sunday 7pm-10pm
DM Live with Dawson McAllister: Sunday 10pm-12am

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Memphis FM radio stations (Arbitron #49)

 KARH 88.1 | WQOX 88.5 | WKNA 88.9 | WYPL 89.3 | WEVL 89.9 | K213CN 90.5 | WKNO 91.1 | WUMR 91.7 | WKRA 92.7 | WMFS 92.9 | WKBQ 93.5 | WSNA 94.1 | KKLV 94.7/WKVF 94.9/WKVZ 94.9 | WVIM 95.3 | WHAL 95.7 | WIVG 96.1 | WHRK 97.1 | WXMX 98.1 | WMPW 98.9 | WMC 99.7 | KJMS 101.1 | KIYS 101.9 | KTRQ 102.3 | WEGR 102.7 | WRBO 103.5 | KCJF 103.9 | WRVR 104.5 | KAKJ 105.3 | WGKX 105.9 | KXHT 107.1 | WHBQ 107.5 | KFIN 107.9
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