WRPQ
WRPQ (740 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits / variety hits format. Licensed to Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wisconsin Dells area. The station is currently owned by Baraboo Broadcasting Corporation.[2] Original call letters were WBOO. It simulcasts on FM translator W259BC 99.7 FM Baraboo.
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| City | Baraboo, Wisconsin |
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| Broadcast area | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
| Branding | 99.7 Max FM |
| Slogan | Maximum Hits |
| Frequency | 740 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 99.7 W259BC (Baraboo) |
| First air date | June 1967 (as WBOO) |
| Format | Adult hits / Variety Hits |
| Power | 250 watts day 6 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 3712 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°27′19″N 89°45′13″W |
| Former call signs | WBOO (1967-1981)[1] |
| Affiliations | ABC, Wisconsin Radio Network |
| Owner | Baraboo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrpq.com |
On September 18, 2017, WRPQ changed their format from adult contemporary to adult hits / variety hits, branded as "99.7 Max FM". The station focuses on music from the 80s and 90s, but also plays some 2000s and current songs.[3]
References
- History Cards for WRPQ, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "WRPQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- WRPQ Brings Maximum Hits to Baraboo Radioinsight - September 18, 2017
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WRPQ
- Radio-Locator Information on WRPQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WRPQ
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