WOKQ
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 97.5MHz |
| Branding | The Big 97-5 WOKQ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSAK/WSHK,WPKQ | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1970(as WDNH) |
Former call signs | WDNH (1970–1977) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22887 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°13′26″N70°58′16″W/ 43.224°N 70.971°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.9W250AB (Manchester) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wokq.com |
WOKQ(97.5FM) is aradio stationbroadcasting acountry musicformat.The station serves theMerrimack Valley,theNew Hampshire Seacoast,andYork County, Maine,including the cities ofManchesterandPortsmouth.
The transmitter is located inBarrington, New Hampshire,with the station's city of license beingDover, New Hampshire.The studios are located in Dover. WOKQ also operates asimulcastonW250ABon 97.9, a translator that fills in signal holes in downtown Manchester. It brands itself as "The Big 97.5".
WOKQ is owned byTownsquare Media.At 50,000 watts of power, its broadcast signal can reach most of southern and central New Hampshire, southern Maine and northeastern Massachusetts clearly.
History
[edit]WOKQ was put on the air in August 1970[2]by Eastminster Broadcasting Company under the call letters WDNH.[3]Its country format was in place by 1972.[4]Eastminster sold WDNH toFuller-Jeffrey Broadcastingin 1977, at which point it became WOKQ.[2]Fuller-Jeffrey was sold toCitadel Broadcastingin 1999.[5]Citadel merged withCumulus Mediaon September 16, 2011.[6]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichTownsquare Mediawould acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WOKQ and WPKQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global;Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[7][8]The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[9]
Translator
[edit]WOKQ also broadcasts on the following translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W250AB | 97.9 FM | Manchester, New Hampshire | 22889 | 250 | 34m(112ft) | D | 43°0′58″N71°28′48″W/ 43.01611°N 71.48000°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WOKQ".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^abBroadcasting Yearbook 1981(PDF).1981. p. C-146.RetrievedFebruary 18,2010.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1972(PDF).1972. p. B-130.RetrievedFebruary 18,2010.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1973(PDF).1973. pp. B-124–5.RetrievedFebruary 18,2010.
- ^Fybush, Scott (April 30, 1999)."Fuller-Jeffrey Sells Out".North East RadioWatch.RetrievedFebruary 18,2010.
- ^"Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting".Atlanta Business Journal.September 16, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 16,2011.
- ^"Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus".All Access.August 30, 2013.RetrievedAugust 30,2013.
- ^"Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official".RadioInsight.August 30, 2013.RetrievedAugust 30,2013.
- ^"Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes".All Access.November 15, 2013.RetrievedNovember 16,2013.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 22887 (WOKQ)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WOKQinNielsen Audio's FM station database