| WTQS | |
| City: | Cameron, South Carolina |
| Branding: | Orangeburg's News Talk 97.1 WTQS |
| Frequency: | 1490 kHz |
| Translator: | 97.1 W246BX (Orangeburg) |
| Airdate: | 2008 |
| Format: | Talk (WFRK simulcast) |
| Power: | 1,000 watts |
| Class: | C |
| Facility Id: | 160804 |
| Owner: | Peter Schiff |
| Licensee: | Community Broadcasters, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | WFRK |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WTQS (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Cameron, South Carolina, United States, serving the Orangeburg-Calhoun area. The station is currently owned by Peter Schiff, through licensee Community Broadcasters, LLC, and is a simulcast of WFRK in Florence.[1]
On May 11, 2015 WTQS was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 1500 kHz, construct a new taller and much more efficient antenna, downgrade from Class C to Class D, increase day power to 5,000 watts, decrease critical hours power from 1,000 watts to 730 watts and discontinue operation at night.[2] The FM station is a 24-7 station.
Programming is conservative talk radio, with notable programs outside WFRK's morning show including Glenn Beck, The O'Reilly Report, Dan Bongino, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Brian Kilmeade.