WXQW
Broadcast area | Mobile metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 660 kHz |
Branding | 660 News/Information |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Affiliations | CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WABD, WBLX-FM, WDLT-FM, WGOK | |
History | |
First air date | 1964 | (as WMOO)
Former call signs | WMOE (1964)[1] WMOO (1964-1988) WLIT (1988) WBLX (1988-1996) WHOZ (1996-1998) WDLT (1998-2007) WWFF (2007)[2] |
Former frequencies | 1550 kHz (1964-1988) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 2541 |
Class | D |
Power | 10,000 watts day 19 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°35′51″N 87°52′57″W / 30.59750°N 87.88250°W |
Repeater(s) | 104.1 WDLT-HD3 (Saraland) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 660wxqw.com |
WXQW (660
By day, WXQW broadcasts at 10,000
Programming
WXQW airs mostly
The station began as a
History
Launch
In the early 1960s, Springhill Broadcasting, Inc., applied to the
Assigned new call sign "WMOO", the station began licensed broadcast operations in 1964 with a
Move to 660 kHz
In March 1981, Trio Broadcasters, Inc., applied to the FCC to make extensive changes to their
The new WBLX was sold shortly after it was completed. Trio Broadcasters, Inc., reached a deal to sell the station to Central Life Broadcasting of Alabama, Inc., in September 1988. The FCC approved the sale on November 2, 1988, and the transaction was formally consummated on May 11, 1989.[17]
1990s
Less than a year later, in April 1990, a deal was reached to sell WBLX to April Broadcasting, Inc. The FCC approved the sale on July 23, 1990, and the transaction was formally consummated on October 31, 1990.[18]
On October 4, 1996, the station's call sign was changed to "WHOZ" when the station flipped to children's radio as an affiliate of Radio AAHS. The new format made its formal debut with a promotion at Bayfest on October 5, 1996.[6] WHOZ became the first radio station in the Mobile metropolitan area to air a radio format designed for children.[6] Unable to compete with Radio Disney, the entire Radio AAHS network discontinued programming in January 1998.[19]
Cumulus era
On January 21, 1998, the FCC assigned this station the "WDLT" call sign.[2] Cumulus Media agreed to purchase WDLT from April Broadcasting, Inc., in November 1999. After a legal challenge to the sale was dismissed, the FCC approved the sale on November 30, 1999, and the transaction was formally consummated the same day.[20]
Nine years later, the station was briefly assigned the call letters "WWFF" on September 21, 2007, before switching to the current "WXQW" on December 31, 2007.[2] This WXQW call sign was most recently assigned to a sister station (now WHRP, 94.1 FM) in the Huntsville, Alabama, market.
On October 12, 2015, WXQW changed its format from
On January 20, 2016 WXQW was granted an
References
- ^ a b c d "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1964 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1964. p. B-6. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WXQW
- ^ "AM Technical Profile: WXQW". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Country Music". Billboard. February 13, 1965. p. 48. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
After many delays, including even a change in call letters, WMOO, Mutual Broadcasting System affiliate, went on the air here recently to give Mobile its first high-power radio station. The 50,000-watt daytimer plays all country music.
- ^ Mobile Register. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1965. p. B-6. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1970 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1970. p. B-7. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "The Facilities of Radio". 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-6. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BP-19810309AN)". FCC Media Bureau. September 26, 1984. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMP-19850919AG)". FCC Media Bureau. January 17, 1986. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMP-19860314AF)". FCC Media Bureau. June 13, 1986. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMP-19861112AG)". FCC Media Bureau. October 6, 1987. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMP-19880318AF)". FCC Media Bureau. April 11, 1988. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BMP-19880610AD)". FCC Media Bureau. July 18, 1988. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BL-19880817AE)". FCC Media Bureau. November 10, 1988. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19880923EB)". FCC Media Bureau. May 11, 1989. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19900424EB)". FCC Media Bureau. October 31, 1990. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "ABC Radio Loses Contract Lawsuit". The New York Times. October 1, 1998. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19991117AAK)". FCC Media Bureau. November 30, 1999. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station - Federal Communications Commission
External links
- WXQW official website
- WXQW in the FCC AM station database
- WXQW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WXQW