WQQW

WQQW
City Highland, Illinois
Broadcast area Madison, Bond, Clinton & St. Clair Counties
Branding News, Sports & Farm News
Slogan Madison County's all new News Radio Station
Frequency 1510 kHz
First air date May 19, 1998
Format News
Power 1,000 watts daytime only
Class D
Facility ID 90598
Transmitter coordinates 38°44′56″N 89°34′10″W / 38.74889°N 89.56944°W / 38.74889; -89.56944
Former callsigns WBDI (May 19, 1998-February 22, 1999)
WCBW (February 22, 1999-February 6, 2001)
WINU (February 6-June 14, 2001)
WDID (June 14, 2001-May 11, 2006)
WXOZ (May 11, 2006-November 18, 2009)
Affiliations Westwood One, RFD Illinois Radio
Owner Entertainment Media Trust
(ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA TRUST, DENNIS J. WATKINS, TRUSTEE)
Sister stations KZQZ, KQQZ
Webcast http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/player.asp?station=wqqx-am
Website https://www.classichits1510.com/

WQQW (1510 A.M.) is a daytime-only radio station broadcasting a news and classic hits format. It is licensed to Highland, Illinois, United States and operates with a power of 1,000 watts.

History

Originally licensed as WBDI on May 19, 1998, it has changed call signs several times since then. WBDI became WCBW on February 22, 1999; WCBW became WINU on February 6, 2001; WINU became WDID on June 14 of the same year; WDID changed to WXOZ on May 11, 2006 and finally WXOZ changed to the current WQQW on November 18, 2009.[1]

References

  1. ↑ WQQW's call sign history from the FCC.


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