WMTQ
MHz | |
| Branding | The Station of the Cross |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious (Catholic) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Holy Family Communications |
| History | |
First air date | February 7, 2011 |
Call sign meaning | "Mary The Queen" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 90 watts |
| HAAT | 372 meters (1,220 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thestationofthecross |
WMTQ is a
Holy Family Communications which also owns and operates several other stations. The call letters represent Mary the Queen, to whom this station is dedicated. The Station of the Cross relies on the EWTN
for the bulk of its programming.
History
"On October 29, 2010, the Dominican Monastery of Mary the Queen filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to obtain permission to assign to Holy Family Communications its Permit to Construct a Noncommercial Educational Radio Station, WMTQ, to serve Elmira, NY and surrounding areas. The application proposes a Class A FM station operating at 372 meters height above average terrain with 90 watts effective radiated power from 42-6-21.7 N and 76-52-17.1 W."[3]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1974 (PDF). 1974. p. B-132. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 (PDF). 1977. p. C-132. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ Legal notice published from 11/21/2010 to 11/29/2010 on Star-Gazette.com; cached image retrieved via Google 13 February 2011.
External links
- Official website
- WMTQ in the FCC FM station database
- WMTQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database