WQAC
WQAC (90.9 FM; "The Duck") was a campus radio station located in Alma, Michigan and operated by Alma College. The station primarily played the music of up-and-coming modern rock bands. WQAC also had a large collection of evening student specialty shows. Over its history, these shows covered everything from world music to classic rock to talk shows.
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| City | Alma, Michigan |
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| Broadcast area | Alma, Michigan |
| Branding | "The Duck" |
| Frequency | 90.9 MHz |
| First air date | March 27, 1993 |
| Last air date | February 12, 2018 (date of license surrender) |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Modern Rock/Variety; College student station) |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| Class | A |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43.3795°N 84.6736°W |
| Call sign meaning | Alma College and Quack (referencing station branding) |
| Owner | Alma College |
The station signed on March 27, 1993.[1] In 2016, Alma College announced that WQAC would go silent; it would be replaced by "Pirate Media", a digital media service that incorporates photography and video in addition to radio programming.[2] The WQAC license was surrendered on February 12, 2018, and cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 22, 2018.[3]
References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-215. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- Bourne, Alexandria (Fall 2016). "Media convergence: WQAC becomes Pirate Media" (PDF). The Tarjan. Alma College. pp. 16–19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- Rishe, Karl (February 12, 2018). "Re: Surrender of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WQAC
- Radio-Locator information on WQAC
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WQAC
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