WYQQ

WYQQ (90.1 FM; "The Q") is a radio station broadcasting a Christian CHR format. Licensed to Charlton, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves Southern Worcester County. The station is owned by Epic Light Network, Inc.[2]

WYQQ
CityCharlton, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaSouth County
Branding"The Q 90.1"
SloganYour Local Choice for Hope & Encouragement
Frequency90.1 MHz
Repeater(s)WSJQ
First air date1976[1]
FormatChristian CHR
ERP120 watts
HAAT119 meters
ClassA
Facility ID4102
Transmitter coordinates42°8′1.00″N 71°57′26.00″W
Former call signsWBPV (1976–2003)
WYCM (2003–2012)
OwnerEpic Light Network, Inc.
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.theq901.com

The station signed on in 1976 as WBPV, the high school radio station at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.[1] It became WYCM when Christian Mix Radio bought the station in 2003 and introduced a contemporary Christian music format.[3] On October 20, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WYQQ, when Epic Light purchased the station. WYQQ went on the air as "The Q 90.1 FM" in December 2012.

Stations
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
WSJQ91.5 MHzPascoag, Rhode Island17666110,300B1FCC

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-209. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  2. "WYQQ". Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. Richards, Stephanie (April 2009). "Mortgage paid, local Christian radio station marks milestone" (PDF). The Sturbridge Times Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2011.


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