WAQE (AM)

For the FM radio station in Barron, Wisconsin, United States, see WAQE-FM.
WAQE
City of license Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Branding Sports Talk 1090
Frequency 1090 kHz C-QUAM AM stereo
Format Sports Talk
Power 5,000 watts (day)
Class D
Facility ID 55338
Transmitter coordinates 45°32′16.00″N 91°45′50.00″W / 45.5377778°N 91.7638889°W
Former callsigns WAQE (1979-1986)
WMYD (1986-1979)
Affiliations ESPN Radio
Owner TKC, Inc.
Sister stations WJMC (AM), WJMC-FM, WAQE-FM, WKFX
Website WAQE website

WAQE (1090 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. The station had a Classic Country format until August 29, 2009 when it changed to Sports Talk 1090. The lineup includes Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, and Fox Sports Radio. Licensed to Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA. The station is owned by TKC, Inc. and features programing from ESPN Radio.[1] WAQE transmits in C-QUAM AM stereo.

History

The station was assigned call sign WAQE on October 4, 1979. On June 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WMYD then back to WAQE on February 1, 1992.[2]

References

  1. "WAQE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WAQE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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