WWQQ-FM (101.3 MHz) is a country music formatted radio station located in Wilmington, North Carolina.
| Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.3 MHz |
| Branding | Double Q 101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAAV, WGNI, WKXS-FM, WMNX | |
| History | |
First air date | March 31, 1969 (as WMFD-FM) |
Former call signs | WMFD-FM (1969–1978) WEMA-FM (10/25/1978-1/22/1979)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28163 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 18,000 watts |
| HAAT | 165 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°05′52.6″N 77°58′17″W / 34.097944°N 77.97139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wwqq101.com |
It advertises itself as "Cape Fear's Country Leader".
History
editFrom 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.[3] On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of WAAV, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.[4] Double Q 101 plays a variety of country music with the majority of songs ranging from the 1990s to today.
References
edit- ^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWQQ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "HVS Acquires WXQR Radio," Star-News, January 16, 1995.
- ^ Tricia Vance, "WAAV, 'Q' GROUP; 4 Radio Stations Are Sold," Star-News, May 1, 1997.
External links
edit- WWQQ Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 28163 (WWQQ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWQQ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
