WTHQ (AM)
WTHQ is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving Point Pleasant and Mason County in West Virginia.[2] WTHQ is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[4]
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| City | Point Pleasant, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Point Pleasant, West Virginia Mason County, West Virginia |
| Branding | "94Q FM" |
| Slogan | "The Hit Music Station" |
| Frequency | 1030 AM kHz |
| First air date | 1994[1] |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Radio[2] |
| Power | 10,000 Watts daytime 2,900 Watts Critical hours |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 5284 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°48′42.0″N 82°5′59.0″W |
| Former call signs | WTGR (1988-1991) WBGS (1991-2016) WTHQ (2016-Present)[3] |
| Owner | Baker Family Stations (Big River Radio, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WBYG, WCEF |
| Webcast | WTHQ Webstream |
| Website | WTHQ Online |
History
Prior to March 25, 2016, WTHQ was Southern Gospel formatted WBGS.[5] The station simulcast on 105.9, the former frequency of translator W290BC.[5] W290BC moved from 105.9 to 94.1 as W231CY on March 25 as well.[5]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WTHQ is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W231CY | 94.1 FM | Point Pleasant, West Virginia | 140377 | 170 watts | 75 m (246 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-591. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "WTHQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Venta, Lance (March 25, 2016). "WBGS Flips To CHR 94QFM". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "W290BC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WTHQ
- Radio-Locator Information on WTHQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WTHQ
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