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| Broadcast area | Dubuque, Iowa and Vicinity |
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| Frequency | 107.5MHz |
| Branding | Q107.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KLYV,KXGE,WDBQ,WJOD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 (1989) (as WJOD) |
Former call signs | WJOD (1988–1999) |
Call sign meaning | Dubuque |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30617 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°24′2.00″N90°23′55.00″W / 42.4005556°N 90.3986111°W /42.4005556; -90.3986111 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myq1075.com |
WDBQ-FM (107.5MHz) is aradio station broadcasting aclassic hits format. Located nearGalena, Illinois, United States, the station serves theDubuque, Iowa area. The station is owned byTownsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC.[2]
The station went was assigned the call sign WJOD on May 6, 1988;[3] it signed on in 1989. As WJOD the station broadcast acountry music format, which is now located at103.3 MHz. On February 8, 1999, the station changed its call sign to WDBQ-FM.[3]
WDBQ-FM changed formats fromoldies (1960s and 1970s) to the more modern classic hits format, which focuses more on music from the 1970s and 1980s, on November 14, 2008. The "Oldies 107.5" moniker was also replaced, WDBQ-FM now goes as "Q107.5".
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichCumulus Media would swap its stations in Dubuque (including WDBQ-FM) andPoughkeepsie, New York, toTownsquare Media in exchange for Peak Broadcasting's stations inFresno, California. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; Townsquare, Peak, and Dial Global are all controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[4][5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]