WSPQ (AM)

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WSPQ

City of license	Springville, New York
Broadcast area	Buffalo, New York
Branding	Great Hometown Radio
Slogan	"Great Hometown Radio"
First air date	1986
Frequency	1330 kHz
Format	Sports/Music/News/Talk radio
Power	1000 Watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	SPringsville
Former callsigns	WFWC
Affiliations	ESPN Radio ABC News Radio CNN Radio
Owner	Hawk Communications
Webcast	http://wspq.ath.cx:8000/wspq.mp3.m3u
Website	http://www.wspq1330.com/

WSPQ is a radio station located in Springville, New York. It is privately owned (through Hawk Communications) and operates on a frequency of 1330 kHz on the AM dial.

1 History
2 Programming
- 2.1 Sports programs
3 External link

[edit] History

WSPQ signed on in 1986 as WFWC, but changed call signs shortly thereafter. WSPQ was the first station in Springville and filled a notable gap between the stations in Dunkirk, Olean and Buffalo. The station's antenna is pointed northward to give maximum coverage to the southern Buffalo suburbs (collectively, the "Southtowns.")

[edit] Programming

WSPQ is branded as "Great Hometown Radio" and the local news bureau is known as "Newswatch 1330."

WSPQ airs a mix of local music programs, which focus on classic country music and oldies, and a handful of talk programs. In addition, WSPQ is one of four ESPN Radio affiliates in Western New York.

WSPQ streams its programming on the Internet.

The schedule (Monday through Friday unless otherwise indicated):

5-6 AM First Light with Dirk Van
6-9 AM Fun with Fred Haier Morning Show
9-9:30 AM Paid programs
9:30-10 AM Tradio (Monday-Saturday)
10 AM-12 Noon Music This slot was left unfilled after Tony Snow left his radio show.
12:05-12:20 PM Paul Harvey
12:20-12:30 PM Local and state news
12:30-2 PM Bill O'Reilly
2-4 PM Dan Patrick from ESPN Radio
4-6 PM Kevin Bower
7-10 PM Sports programming
10 PM-5 AM ESPN Radio
Saturday 6-8 AM Bob Luckey Classic Country
National news is provided by ABC News Radio and CNN Radio, while weather forecasts are taken from the National Weather Service.

[edit] Sports programs

WSPQ airs the following sports:

Buffalo Bills football
Toronto Blue Jays and Buffalo Bisons baseball, as well as the World Series
NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series
High school sports

[edit] External link

Query the FCC's AM station database for WSPQ
WSPQ Audio Stream server page
WSPQ Official Web site Accesed December 7, 2006.

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