WLYQ

WLYQ is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley.[2] WLYQ is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.[4]

WLYQ
CityParkersburg, West Virginia
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio Valley
BrandingWillie 1050
Frequency1050 AM kHz
Translator(s)94.7 W234DC (Parkersburg)
First air dateApril 9, 1954 (as WADC)[1]
FormatClassic country[2]
Power5,000 watts daytime
144 watts nighttime
ClassD
Facility ID15255
Transmitter coordinates39°15′29.0″N 81°33′49.0″W
Former call signsWADC (1954-2018)[3]
AffiliationsABC Radio News
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
OwnerBurbach Broadcasting Company
(Burbach of DE, LLC)
Sister stationsWGGE, WHBR-FM, WRZZ, WVNT, WXIL
WebcastWLYQ Webstream
WebsiteWLYQ Online
For the station in Norwalk, Connecticut known as WLYQ from 1966 to 1988, see WFOX (FM).

History

On February 1, 2018, WADC changed their format from adult standards to classic country, branded as "Willie 1050" under new WLYQ calls.[5]

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-590. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. "WLYQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. Willie Comes to Parkersburg Radioinsight - February 2, 2018]


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