WWQQ-FM explained

WWQQ-FM
City:Wilmington, North Carolina
Area:Wilmington, FCCNorth Carolina FCC cigarettes
Branding:Double Q 101
Frequency:101.3 MHz
Airdate:March 31, 1969 (as WMFD-FM)
Format:Countryf GBkị
Erp:18,000 watts
Haat:165 meters
Class:C2
Facility Id:28163
Coordinates:34.0506°N -77.9556°W
Former Callsigns:WMFD-FM (1969–1978)
WEMA-FM (10/25/1978-1/22/1979)[1]
Affiliations:Westwood One
Owner:Cumulus Media
Licensee:Cumulus Licensing LLC
Sister Stations:WAAV, WGNI, WKXS-FM, WMNX
Website:wwqq101.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WWQQ-FM (101.3 MHz) is a country music formatted radio station located in Wilmington, North Carolina.

It advertises itself as "Cape Fear's Country Leader".

History

From its sign-on in 1969 until 1978, the call letters of this station were WMFD-FM, and it was partially simulcast with sister station WMFD. That year, Village Broadcasting of Chapel Hill bought the station from the Dunlea family, changed the call letters to WWQQ and started a country music format on the station. Station alumni from that era include Dan Hester, "Dr. Dale" O'Brian, Mike Grohman, Mark McKay, Joanie D., Tom Lamont, J.J Carroll and Tom Burton. In 1995, WXQR-FM joined the "Q Network" that included WWQQ and WQSL when HVS Partners bought the station.[2] On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of WAAV, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.[3] Double Q 101 plays a variety of country music with the majority of songs ranging from the 1990s to today.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Call Sign History. 2011-10-18.
  2. "HVS Acquires WXQR Radio," Star-News, January 16, 1995.
  3. Tricia Vance, "WAAV, 'Q' GROUP; 4 Radio Stations Are Sold," Star-News, May 1, 1997.