WBQK explained

WBQK
City:West Point, Virginia
Area:Virginia Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
Branding:Cannon Country 107.9
Airdate:July 1991 (as WPTG)
Format:Country
Power:4,000 watts
Haat:100m (300feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:73906
Coordinates:37.45°N -76.8128°W
Callsign Meaning:play on the name "Bach" (former classical format)
Former Callsigns:WPTG (1989–2000)
WWBR (2000–2005)
WTYD (2005–2005)
WBQK (2005–Present)
Licensing Authority:FCC
Owner:Local Daily Media
Licensee:Davis Media, LLC
Sister Stations:WTYD, WXTG-FM
Website:cannoncountry1079.com

WBQK (107.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to West Point, Virginia, and serving the Virginia Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula. WBQK is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.

History

The station became WBQK in December 2005, and began carrying a classical music format in May 2006. Prior to this, the station held the call letters WTYD.

On June 1, 2019, WBQK changed from classical music to a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM.[1]

On June 5, 2020, WBQK flipped from a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM to a simulcast of adult album alternative-formatted WTYD, branded as "The Tide".[2]

On March 17, 2024, WBQK broke away from the simulcast and flipped to country music as "Cannon Country", launching with 10,000 songs in a row.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/177320/all-news-102-expands-to-wbqk-williamsburg-va/ All News 102 Expands to WBQK Williamsburg VA
  2. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/188671/virginias-all-news-102-returns-to-wtyd-simulcast/ Virginia’s All News 102 Returns To WTYD Simulcast
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/266569/cannon-country-shot-into-williamsburg/ Cannon Country Shot into Williamsburg