WQMU

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WQMU

Broadcast area	Indiana, Pennsylvania / Johnstown
Branding	92.5 U-92
Slogan	"Your Music. Your Station."
First air date	August 14,1968
Frequency	92.5(mHz)
Format	Adult CHR
ERP	3,000 watts
Callsign meaning	Quality MUsic
Owner	St. Pier Group, LLC (Renda Broadcasting Corporation)
Website	http://www.u92radio.com

WQMU is a variety hits radio station broadcast on 92.5FM, which serves Cambria County, Indiana County, and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Renda Broadcasting.

Contents 1 History 2 Sports 3 WQMU HD2 4 Radio Personalites 5 Request Lines 6 External References

[edit] History

WQMU signed on in August of 1968 at 103.1 mhz. From the day of its first sign-on until January of 1990, WQMU was mostly automated, with formats varying from Beautiful Music to Album Rock, with music delivered on 10-inch reel-to-reel tape. The station did however, air a live morning show program for many of its years.

In January 1990, WQMU began a relationship with the Transtar Radio Network (now Westwood One), first affiliating with the network's "Niche 29" format of Classic Rock and Top 40. The network later changed the name of the format to "Adult Rock 'n Roll", and the Transtar affilation was later dropped in favor of another affiliation agreement with the Jones Satellite Network in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The station moved to 92.5 after current owner Renda Broadcasting petitioned the FCC for an FM license north of Indiana at 103.3 FM in Brookville. In order for the new station to go on the air, WQMU would have to move its frequency, which took place in 1997.

[edit] Sports

Since 2006, WQMU was the voice of IUP Sports. It is also the voice for many years as a High School Sportsnight by the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

[edit] WQMU HD2

WQMU carrys an HD2 channel, focusing on smooth jazz.

[edit] Radio Personalites

• Dan Flickinger
• Randall Thorn (Traffic in afternoons; and Weather on weekends)
• Jim DeCeasere (Traffic in the morning)
• Chuck Clark (Sports)

[edit] Request Lines

Indiana County: 724-471-9250
Other Counties: 724-465-4700

[edit] External References

• Query the FCC's FM station database for WQMU