WDZQ

WDZQ
Decatur, Illinois;
Broadcast area	Central Illinois
Frequency	95.1 MHz
Branding	95Q
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Neuhoff Corp.; (Neuhoff Media Decatur, LLC);
Sister stations	WCZQ, WDZ, WSOY, WSOY-FM
History
First air date	November 1, 1976; 47 years ago
Technical information
Facility ID	47004
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°37′40.00″N 89°4′51.00″W / 39.6277778°N 89.0808333°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	nowdecatur.com/95q

WDZQ (95.1

radio station in Decatur, Illinois, serving Central Illinois. The station broadcasts a country radio format

and is currently owned by Neuhoff Corp., through licensee Neuhoff Media Decatur, LLC. Current weekday programming includes the Morning Wakeup with Robert Urbanek, Middays with Scott Chapman, The Afternoon Drive with Josh Roberts and the Night Shift with Rachel D.

WDZQ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for Illinois FM stations. The transmitter is on North 2400 East Road at East 1900 North Road in Moweaqua.^[1]

History

On November 1, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-11-01), the station first

signed on the air. It was owned by the Mumbles Corporation. Then, as now, it had a country music format, although originally it was largely automated

.

WDZQ began streaming its broadcasts over the internet via its website www.95q.com in February 2008.

The station was awarded Medium Market Station of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association in 2015 and 2016.[2]

References

^ Radio-Locator.com/WDZQ
^ "WDZQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

WDZQ in the FCC FM station database
WDZQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] Radio-Locator.com/WDZQ

[2] "WDZQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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