WQCB
| Broadcast area | BangorandDown East,Maine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.5MHz |
| Branding | Q-106.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBZN,WDEA,WEZQ,WWMJ | |
| History | |
First air date | January 28, 1986 |
Call signmeaning | W QualityCountry forBangor |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9284 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 329 meters (1,079 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°03′25″N69°11′24″W/ 45.057°N 69.190°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | q1065.fm |
WQCB(106.5FM,"Q-106.5" ) is acommercialradio stationlicensedtoBrewer, Maine,and servingBangorandDown EastMaine.It airs acountryradio formatand is owned byTownsquare Media.Thestudiosand offices are on Acme Road in Brewer.
WQCB is aClass CFM station, allowing it higher power and a wider coverage area than most stations in theNortheastern U.S.,which are largely Class B. WQCB has aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 100,000watts.[2]The signal stretches fromGreenvilleandMillinocketto the north, down to theAtlantic Ocean.[3]Thetransmitteris off Foss Hill Road inGarland.
This station features localdisc jockeysduring the daytime hours. After 7 p.m., WQCB carriessyndicatedcountry music shows,Taste of Country NightsandCMT After Midnite with Cody Allen.[4]On weekends, it airsAmerican Country CountdownwithKix Brooks,Country Countdown USAwith Lon Helton,Country Gold withRowdy YatesandThe Road with Steve Stewart.WQCB's main country competitor isWBFBin Bangor, owned by Blueberry Broadcasting.
History
[edit]WQCBsigned onthe air on January 28, 1986.[5]It was owned by Castle Broadcasting with Katherine Dolley as general manager, in an era where it was rare for women to be radio executives. The station has been playing country music throughout its three plus decades on the air.
WQCBdisc jockeys,along with localCBSaffiliateWABI-TVpersonalities, regularly participate in the Eastern Maine Pine Tree Camp Ride, a 20-milesnowmobilerace to benefit the Pine Tree Society, which helps people in Maine with disabilities.
In 1998,Cumulus Media,one of America's largest radio station owners, bought WQCB andsister stationWBZNfor $6.4 million.[6]In August 2013, Cumulus decided to leave Maine and sold the radio stations toTownsquare Media.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 9284 (WQCB)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WQCBinNielsen Audio's FM station database
References
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