WORQ
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| Frequency | 90.1MHz |
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| Branding | Q90 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio(Contemporary music/talk) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | February 1, 1994[1] |
Call signmeaning | "We areOn theRock at theQ" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36412 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 11,000watts |
| HAAT | 197 meters (646 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WORQ,known by the on-air brand of "Q90 FM", is aChristian radioradio station inGreen Bay, Wisconsin.The station is owned and operated by Lakeshore Communications, and broadcasts at 90.1 MHz on theFMdial. WORQ is headquartered at 1253 Schuering Rd in suburbanDe Pere,with itstransmitterlocated in the town ofLedgeviewon Scray's Hill. The station is primarily known for its Christian music content (emphasizingcontemporary Christianin its playlist), though its schedule also features local and syndicated programming that highlightsChristian talk and teaching,along with discussion programming that emphasizes aconservative,evangelicalviewpoint on current events.
The frequency had previously been home toWGBP-FM,a high school station atOur Lady of Premontre High Schoolwhich broadcast with 10 watts from 1975 to 1990. The station was taken silent in 1991 when theRoman Catholic Diocese of Green Baymerged Premontre, St. Joseph Academy and Abbot Pennings High School into the new one-campus Notre Dame Academy and considered the radio station an extraneous asset. WORQ, originally assigned to 88.5, was moved to 90.1; it operates on a separate license and with a much more powerful transmitter. As of September 2001, the station was one of 29 radio stations whose plays were recorded byRadio & Recordsto compile the Christian CHR chart.[3]
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, WORQ is relayed bybroadcast translatorsto the following parts ofWisconsin.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W281AV | 104.1 FM | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | 141117 | 38 | D | LMS |
| W299BW | 107.7 FM | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | 140762 | 50 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^Gerde, Warren (February 5, 1994)."It's music with a message".p. B-3.RetrievedSeptember 22,2019.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WORQ".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Christian Rock contributors"(PDF).Radio & Records:88. September 21, 2001.RetrievedAugust 29,2018.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 36412 (WORQ)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WORQinNielsen Audio's FM station database