WZQK
Appearance
(Redirected from WPBQ)
Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
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Frequency | 1240 kHz |
Branding | 94.3 The Bridge |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits (since July 13, 2021) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WFQY WJMF-LD | |
History | |
First air date | 1996 (as WPBQ) |
Former call signs | WZQA (1991–1992) WPBQ (1992–2020) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 52026 |
Class | C |
Power | 880 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°18′3.5″N 90°8′12.3″W / 32.300972°N 90.136750°W |
Translator(s) | 94.3 W232DD (Jackson) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | 877thebridge.com |
WZQK is a radio station licensed to Flowood, Mississippi.
From November 9, 1992 until September 30, 2020, the station's call sign was WPBQ.[2] Its previous format was urban variety, a blend of contemporary hip-hop, urban gospel, and even some regional Mexican.
On October 9, 2020 WZQK debuted with classic country.
On July 12, 2021 WZQK began simulcasting WJMF-LP, in preparation for WJMF-LP's inevitable demise.
Since July 14, 2021 WZQK's format has been classic hits.
History
The station went on the air in 1996 as WPBQ. It was sold by its original owners, PBD Corporation, to TalkQ Corporation in 2003 for $42,500.[3] TalkQ owned the station until selling to the present licensees in 2016.[4]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZQK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Call Sign History".
- ^ "Transactions". Radio Business Report. October 9, 2003. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (October 3, 2016). "TRANSACTIONS TODAY: Entercom Sells WQXI; Sheila Vinikoor". RBR. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 52026 (WZQK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZQK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 141784 (W232DD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W232DD at FCCdata.org