KWIQ-FM explained

KWIQ-FM
City:Moses Lake, Washington
Area:Moses Lake, Washington
Branding:Q Country
Frequency:100.5 MHz
Airdate:1968 (as KFMT at 100.3)
Format:Country music
Erp:50,000 watts
Haat:50 meters
Class:C2
Facility Id:35887
Coordinates:47.1025°N -119.24°W
Former Callsigns:KFMT (1968–1980)
Former Frequencies:100.3 MHz (1968–2013)
Owner:Alpha Media LLC
Licensee:Alpha Media Licensee LLC
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kwiq.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KWIQ-FM (100.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Moses Lake, Washington, United States, the station serves the Moses Lake area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media LLC.[1]

History

The station went on the air as KFMT on 1968-07-17. On 1980-03-31, the station changed its call sign to the current KWIQ-FM.[2] On August 20, 2013, KWIQ-FM moved from 100.3 MHz to 100.5 MHz and dropped power from 100,000 watts to 50,000 watts, although the license for these changes was not issued by the Federal Communications Commission until September 10, 2013.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KWIQ-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: KWIQ Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .