WQUB

WQUB (90.3 FM) is a 28,000-watt radio station in Quincy, Illinois, in western Illinois along the Mississippi River. This station provides primary coverage for nine counties in the western Illinois and northeastern Missouri region. Quincy University Corporation is the station licensee, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.

Format

The format includes classical music, alternative rock, jazz and in-depth news and information. WQUB is a full member of National Public Radio and an affiliate of Public Radio International. Our broadcast day begins with Morning Edition and concludes with alternative rock shows programmed and hosted by students of Quincy University. In between, we offer local classical music programs like Intermezzo and national shows like Performance Today and the Saint Louis Symphony concert series. We also provide the in-depth news of All Things Considered and cultural interviews on Fresh Air. As of 2005, WQUB airs broadcasts from the World Radio Network when it would otherwise be 'off the air.' On Weekends WQUB branches out to include entertainment programs like Car Talk, Whad'Ya Know and A Prairie Home Companion as well as locally produced jazz and blues shows.

History

• 1948 – A carrier current (AM) radio station begins at Quincy College.

• April 1974 – WWQC is born as a Low power FM station with 10 watts (old class D) at 90.3 FM.

• 1983 - The station transmitting power was increased to 100 watts to cover the college grounds and surrounding neighborhoods. The resulting feedback from students, faculty and community was quite positive and encouraged the school to make a commitment to providing the Quincy-Hannibal area with quality public radio programming.

• 1988 – The station begins its association with National Public Radio. Thanks to the help of the Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust, Harris Corporation and Broadcast Electronics as well as volunteers like Ted Wahlman and Wally Kabrick, the station facility was improved and the power raised to 10,000 watts. During this time, the call letters were changed from WWQC-FM to WQUB-FM, reflecting the school's name change from Quincy College to Quincy University.

• 2000 – Transmitter power increased to 28,000 watts, expanding coverage to present nine-county region.

External links

• Quincy University Radio
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WQUB
• Radio-Locator information on WQUB
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WQUB