WAQE (AM) explained

WAQE
City:Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Branding:Sports Talk 1090
Frequency:1090 kHz
Translator:107.7 W299CQ (Rice Lake)
Airdate:August 6, 1979
Format:Sports
Power:5,000 watts day
Class:D
Facility Id:55338
Coordinates:45.5378°N -91.7639°W
Former Callsigns:WAQE (1979–1986)
WMYD (1986–1992)
Affiliations:Fox Sports Radio
Owner:TKC, Inc.
Sister Stations:WJMC (AM), WJMC-FM, WAQE-FM, WKFX
Website:waqe.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WAQE (1090 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. The station had a classic country format until August 29, 2009, when it changed to Sports Talk 1090. The lineup includes Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, and Fox Sports Radio. Licensed to Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by TKC, Inc.[1] WAQE formerly transmitted in C-QUAM AM stereo.

History

The station was assigned call sign WAQE on October 4, 1979. On June 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WMYD then back to WAQE on February 1, 1992.[2]

Notes and References

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