WRKQ
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| City of license | Madisonville, Tennessee |
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| Branding | 1250 WRKQ |
| Slogan | Monroe County's Local Radio Station |
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| First air date | 1968 |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Power |
500 watts (day) 84 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 43522 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°30′29.00″N 84°22′45.00″W / 35.5080556°N 84.3791667°WCoordinates: 35°30′29.00″N 84°22′45.00″W / 35.5080556°N 84.3791667°W |
| Former callsigns |
WRKQ (1982-1989) WINW (1989-1990) |
| Affiliations | CBS, TRN, Vol Network, Titans Radio |
| Owner |
Michael & Sue Beverly (Beverly Broadcasting Company, LLC) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrkq.net |
WRKQ (1250 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format.[1] Licensed to Madisonville, Tennessee, USA, the station is currently owned by Michael & Sue Beverly, through licensee Beverly Broadcasting Company, LLC.[2] WRKQ is a CBS News radio affiliate, carries state news from the Tennessee Radio Network, is the Tennessee Volunteers Sports affiliate in Monroe County, and is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.
WRKQ features Sequoyah High School athletic broadcasts including football, basketball, and baseball.
WRKQ features the "Advocate & Democrat Sports Page," a local sports talk show hosted by Brandon Keys, the sports editor of the Advocate & Democrat (a local newspaper). The guest host is often Steve Denny.
WRKQ features CBS Radio News at the top of each hour, followed by state headlines from the Tennessee Radio Network. The CBS Sports Minute is featured each hour.
References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ↑ "WRKQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WRKQ
- Radio-Locator Information on WRKQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WRKQ
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