WQNS

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WQNS
City of license	Woodfin, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Western North Carolina
Branding	Rock 105.1
Slogan	Asheville's Rock Station
Frequency	105.1 MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date	1979 (at 104.9)
Format	Classic rock HD2: Classic Hits
ERP	4,900 watts
HAAT	62 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	41008
Callsign meaning	Waynesville's Quiet New Sound
Former frequencies	104.9 MHz (1979-2014)
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1051rocks.com

WQNS (105.1 FM, "Rock 105.1") is a classic rock radio station in Asheville, North Carolina.

History

WQNS signed on in 1979 at 104.9 FM as WQNS-FM (WQNS stood for...Waynesville's Quiet New Sound) and played "Easy Listening Music". When the station sold, it turned country and was branded Q-105 "Always Your Country".

In 1990, WQNS/WHCC owner KAT Communications of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina filed for Chapter 11, but the stations were doing well and no changes were planned.^[1]

On October 28, 1997, the format changed to Classic rock and country music moved to WHCC (now WMXF). ^{[citation needed]} On September 20, 1999, WQNS was paired with WQNQ (formerly hot adult contemporary WMXF), and the two stations became "Rock 104".^[2] Clear Channel bought the three stations in 2001.^[3] In 2005, the simulcast was broken off after WQNQ's signal was upgraded and changed to Hot Adult Contemporary, but 104.9's Classic Rock format remained.^[4]

On January 10, 2014 WQNS completed its move to Woodfin, North Carolina by moving its tower into Asheville, North Carolina and moving from 104.9 FM to 105.1 FM and rebranded as "Rock 105.1".^[5]

Previous Logo

(WQNS's logo under previous 104.9 FM frequency)

References

↑ "FM Station's Parent Firm Files for Chapter 11 Action," Greensboro News & Record, December 19, 1990.
↑ Tony Kiss, "Local Radio Station Gets New Format, Programming," Asheville Citizen-Times, September 19, 1999.
↑ Mark Barrett, "Company Bets on Future of Radio," Asheville Citizen-Times, January 10, 2001.
↑ Tony Kiss, "Clear Channel Asheville Debuts New Radio Station," Asheville Citizen-Times, March 18, 2005.
↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/87341/wqns-moves-to-105-1/

External links

Official Website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WQNS

Radio-Locator information on WQNS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WQNS

v t e Radio stations in the Asheville, North Carolina market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 90.1 90.5 91.3 92.5 93.3 93.7 94.5 94.9 96.5 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.7 101.5 102.5 103.7 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.9

By AM frequency	570 720 880 970 1010 1230 1310 1350 1380 1450 1600

By callsign	W251AO WAEZ WCQS WEPR WESC-FM WFBC-FM WGCR WGTK-FM WHKP WISE WKJV WKJW WKSF WLFA WMIT WMYI WNCW WOXL-FM WPEK WPVM-LP WQNQ WQNS WQUT WRES-LP WSKY WSPA-FM WTMT WTPT WTZQ WWNC WYQS WYSE WZGM

North Carolina radio markets Asheville Charlotte Fayetteville Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville Raleigh-Durham Other North Carolina radio regions Elizabeth City-Nags Head Roanoke Rapids-South Hill Rocky Mount-Wilson Wilmington See also List of radio stations in North Carolina

v t e Classic rock radio stations in the state of North Carolina

By frequency	92.3 92.3 99.7 100.7 103.7 104.9 105.1 106.5

By callsign	WBNE WFMZ (FM) WKRR WQNS WRDU WRFX WSFL-FM WZPR

By city	Asheboro Hertford Kannapolis Nags Head New Bern Wake Forest Woodfin/Asheville Wrightsville Beach

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in North Carolina See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

Coordinates: 35°34′08″N 82°54′25″W / 35.569°N 82.907°W / 35.569; -82.907

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