WYQQ explained

WYQQ
City:Charlton, Massachusetts
Country:US
Area:South County
Branding:"The Q 90.1"
Frequency:90.1 MHz
Airdate:1976[1]
Format:Christian CHR
Erp:250 watts
Haat:178m (584feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:4102
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:42.1914°N -71.9827°W
Owner:Epic Light Network, Inc.

WYQQ (90.1 FM; "The Q") is a radio station broadcasting a Christian CHR format. Licensed to Charlton, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves Southern Worcester County. The station is owned by Epic Light Network, Inc.[2]

The station signed on in 1976 as WBPV, the high school radio station at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.[1] It became WYCM when Christian Mix Radio bought the station in 2003 and introduced a contemporary Christian music format.[3] On October 20, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WYQQ, when Epic Light purchased the station. WYQQ went on the air as "The Q 90.1 FM" in December 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. 1999. D-209. January 25, 2012.
  2. Web site: WYQQ . . 20 January 2013.
  3. News: Richards. Stephanie. Mortgage paid, local Christian radio station marks milestone. February 21, 2011. The Sturbridge Times Magazine. April 2009.