WBQK

Radio station in West Point, Virginia
37°27′0.0″N 76°48′46.0″W / 37.450000°N 76.812778°W / 37.450000; -76.812778Links
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WBQK (107.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to West Point, Virginia, and serving the Virginia Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula.[1] WBQK is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.[5]

History

The station became WBQK in December 2005, and began carrying a classical music format in May 2006. Prior to this, the station held the call letters WTYD.[6]

On June 1, 2019, WBQK changed from classical music to a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM.[7]

On June 5, 2020, WBQK flipped from a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM to a simulcast of adult album alternative-formatted WTYD, branded as "The Tide".[8]

On March 17, 2024, WBQK broke away from the simulcast and flipped to country music as "Cannon Country", launching with 10,000 songs in a row.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-572. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBQK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WBQK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula - Vartv.com
  7. ^ All News 102 Expands to WBQK Williamsburg VA Radioinsight - May 30, 2019
  8. ^ Virginia’s All News 102 Returns To WTYD Simulcast Radioinsight - June 5, 2020
  9. ^ Cannon Country Shot into Williamsburg

External links

  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WBQK in the FCC FM station database
  • WBQK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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1. Audio from channel 6 TV station
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