WIQR

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WIQR
City of license	Prattville, Alabama
Broadcast area	Montgomery, Alabama
Branding	ESPN Deportes 1410
Frequency	1410 kHz
Format	Sports
Language(s)	Spanish
Power	5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Class	B
Facility ID	8544
Transmitter coordinates	32°25′23″N 86°26′21″W / 32.42306°N 86.43917°W / 32.42306; -86.43917Coordinates: 32°25′23″N 86°26′21″W / 32.42306°N 86.43917°W / 32.42306; -86.43917
Former callsigns	WIQR (1981-1988) WSKN (1988-1989) WRNB (1989-1995) WIQR (1995-1996)^[1]
Affiliations	ESPN Deportes Radio
Owner	Star Power Communications Corporation
Website	wiqrcame.com

WIQR (1410 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Prattville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Star Power Communications Corporation and serves the Montgomery, Alabama, area.^[2]

It airs a Spanish sports radio format and features programing from ESPN Deportes Radio.^[3]

The station was most recently re-assigned the WIQR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 5, 1996.^[1] The station can be heard as far east as Atlanta.

Programming

Notable former on-air personalities included Max Howell, Jim Rome, Tim Brando, Arnie Spanier, David Stein, Tony Bruno, and Todd Wright.

The station was an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network through the 2008 season.^[4] Beginning with the 2009 season, WIQR is now the local affiliate for the Tampa Bay Rays, the parent club to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League.^[5]

WIQR is an affiliate of the UAB Blazers ISP Sports Network airing all of the UAB Blazers football games and football coaches' shows.^[6]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ Harris, Brian (February 6, 2008). "Sports Talk Changes". Montgomery TV and Radio.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "Affiliate Radio Stations". The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
↑ Tankersley, Mike (March 8, 2009). "MEDIA WATCH: In with the Rays, out with the Braves". Montgomery Advertiser.
↑ "Two New Stations Added To UAB Radio Affiliates". UAB Official Athletic Site (Press release). August 29, 2006.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WIQR

Radio-Locator Information on WIQR

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WIQR

v t e Radio stations serving the Montgomery, Alabama market

by AM frequency	580 740 800 950 970 1130 1170 1210 1250 1300 1340 1410 1440 1600

by FM frequency	88.1 88.3 88.7 89.1 89.9 90.7 92.3 95.1 95.5 96.1 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.9 100.9 101.5 101.9 102.7 103.3 104.3 104.9 105.7 107.5 107.9

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400

by call sign	KIH55 W274BG WACQ WALQ WALX WAPR WBAM-FM WELL-FM WGMP WHHY-FM WHLW WIQR WJAM WJSP-FM WJWZ WLBF WLWI WLWI-FM WMGY WMRK-FM WMSP WMXS WNZZ WQKS-FM WRBZ WTBF WTLS WTSU WTXK WVAS WVRV WWMG WXFX WXVI WZHT

Alabama radio markets Birmingham Dothan Florence-Muscle Shoals Huntsville Mobile Montgomery Tuscaloosa Other Alabama radio regions Anniston Auburn Columbus, GA Gadsden Meridian, MS See also List of radio stations in Alabama

v t e Sports radio stations in the state of Alabama

Stations:	WAUD - Auburn WDGM - Greensboro WFMH - Cullman WGAD - Gadsden WHAL - Phenix City WIQR - Prattville WJOX - Birmingham WJOX-FM - Birmingham WJQX - Helena WLWE - Roanoke WMCJ - Cullman WMSP - Montgomery WNRA - Eufaula WNSP - Bay Minette WOOF - Dothan WSBM - Florence WSLY - York WTXK - Pike Road WUMP - Madison WWTM - Decatur WYTK - Rogersville WZZN - Union Grove

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Alabama See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio

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