WKQH
City of license | Marathon, Wisconsin |
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Broadcast area | Wausau-Stevens Point area |
Branding | B104.9 |
Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
Format | Country music |
Audience share | 2.3 (Sp'06, R&R[1]) |
ERP | 21,000 watts |
HAAT | 109.0 meters |
Class | C3 |
Facility ID | 2109 |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°50′13.00″N 89°45′57.00″W / 44.8369444°N 89.7658333°W |
Former callsigns |
WIGL (1987–1987) WMGU (1987–1996) |
Owner |
Richard L. Muzzy (Muzzy Broadcast Group, LLC) |
Sister stations | WPCN, WSPT |
Website | b1049.com |
WKQH (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Marathon, Wisconsin, USA, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area.
Format history
WKQH broadcasts a Country Legends format featuring country music artists from the 1970s-current. The station has performed well in the ratings and maintains a loyal listenership.
During most of the 90s, the station carried a variation of Classic rock under names such as "104.9 KQH" and "104.9 K-ROCK" In 2003, the station flipped to Active Rock as "Rock 104-9" The ratings initially were good[2] however this did not last and the station switched to its current format.
History
The station went on the air as WIGL on 1987-11-24. on 1987-12-03, the station changed its call sign to WMGU, on 1996-02-01 to the current WKQH,[3]
References
- ↑ "Wausau-Stevens Point Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
- ↑ "Spring 2004". arbitron.
- ↑ "WKQH Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- http://www.muzzybroadcasting.com/home.html
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKQH
- Radio-Locator information on WKQH
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKQH
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