WPTQ

WPTQ (105.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Bowling Green, Kentucky radio market area. The station is a classic rock-formatted radio station owned by Newberry Broadcasting, Inc. Its radio signal is transmitted from a tower located along Kentucky Route 1297 in rural western Barren County near Railton, with studios located on Campbell Lane in Bowling Green.

WPTQ
CityGlasgow, Kentucky
Broadcast areaBowling Green, Kentucky
Branding105.3 The Point
Frequency105.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Translator(s)98.3 W252CV (Bowling Green, relays HD2)
First air date1972 (as WOVO)
FormatFM/HD1: Classic rock
HD2: Active rock "98.3 The Edge"
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT132 meters (433 ft)
ClassC3
Facility ID70870
Transmitter coordinates36°58′50″N 86°06′10″W
Former call signsWOVO (1972-1991)
WWWQ (1991-1996)
WOVO (1996-2012)
WHHT (2012)
OwnerNewberry Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stationsWHHT, WOVO, WWKU
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website1053thepoint.com
983theedge.com (HD2)

Programming

WPTQ broadcasts a classic rock music format to the Bowling Green, Kentucky, area.[1] The format features classic rock songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, as well as select Active Rock songs from the 1990s and 2000s. In addition to its usual music programming, WPTQ-FM is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.[2] It is also the flagship radio station for WKU Hilltoppers football from the Hilltopper IMG Sports Network.

History
WPTQ's logo under the station's previous 103.7 FM frequency.

On October 22, 2012 WPTQ and its mainstream rock format moved from 103.7 FM Cave City, KY to 105.3 FM Glasgow, KY, while the 103.7 FM frequency has picked up the WHHT calls and switched its format to Country, and rebranded the Station as HOWDY 103.7.[3]

On February 16, 2014 WPTQ launched an active rock format on its HD2 sub channel, branded as "98.3 The Edge" (relayed on FM translator W252CV 98.3 FM Bowling Green, Kentucky).[4]

HD digital radio

The station's HD Digital radio signal is multiplexed in the following manner.

Frequency
and subchannels		 Callsign Programming
105.3 FM
105.3-1 HD		 WPTQ
WPTQ-HD1		 Simulcast of the traditional analog FM signal / Classic rock
105.3-2 WPTQ-HD2 W252CV / 98.3 The Edge
Active Rock
105.3-3 WPTQ-HD3 Simulcast of WWKU / ESPN Radio 1450

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Titans Radio in Kentucky". Titans Radio. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  3. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79382/stations-on-the-move-in-glasgow-ky/
  4. Edge Launches in Bowling Green
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