WQHS Radio

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For the Televsion station in Cleveland, Ohio, see WQHS-TV.

WQHS

Broadcast area	Philadelphia, PA
Branding	"wqhs.org"
Slogan	"Turn us on, and we'll turn you on."
First air date	1975
Frequency	Currently Internet-Only
Format	Free-Form
Callsign meaning	W Quad Hill Superblock
Owner	University of Pennsylvania
Website	www.wqhs.org

WQHS is the student-operated radio station at the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN was the University's principal student station until 1975, and WQHS was a training ground for DJs. After 1975, WQHS became the official student station of the University. The station currently broadcasts an eclectic music format over the internet.

[edit] History

In the 1960's, the University had two radio stations: 88.9 WXPN-FM and 730 WXPN-AM; the AM station broadcast as a non-licensed carrier current station, and able to be heard only in the University dormitories. Both stations consisted of educational programming, news and sports coverage, as well as music. In 1965, WXPN-AM started airing popular music shows, stirring interest among the students. The station operated out of Houston Hall at the time.

In 1970, operations moved to 3905 Spruce Street. After problems with the FCC over show content in the 1970s, XPN's broadcast license wasn't renewed. The FM station became entirely professionally run by 1980, while the AM station was still student-run. WXPN-AM then became WQHS, which stands for Quad Hill Superblock (referring to student dormitories on campus). As of September 2005, the station is located on the 4th floor of the Hollenback Center, on the east side of campus.

[edit] External links

• WQHS HomePage
• University of Pennsylvania