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| Broadcast area | Western Illinois /Quincy /Hannibal |
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| Frequency | 106.7MHz |
| Branding | The Oldies Superstation |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KWBZ,WKXQ,WRMS-FM,WVIL | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1995[1] |
Former call signs | WBRJ (1995–1998)[2] WLRT (1998–2000)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W P W (Broadcasting) ofQuincy |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39624 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.wpwqfm.com |
WPWQ (106.7FM) is a radio station licensed toMount Sterling, Illinois, covering Western Illinois, includingQuincy,Pittsfield, andHannibal, Missouri. The station airs anoldies format and is owned by Larry Bostwick, through licensee LB Sports Productions LLC.[4][5][6]
The station began broadcasting in September 1995, holding the call sign WBRJ, and airing aclassic rock format as "The Bridge".[7][1] It was originally owned by Magnum Broadcasting.[8] In 1997, the station was sold to Tele-Media Broadcasting for $218,364,[9] and it began to simulcast thetalk programming of 930WTAD.[10] Later that year, Tele-Media Broadcasting was purchased byCitadel.[11] In 1998, the station was sold to STARadio Corporation.[12] Later that year, the station was sold to Larry and Cathy Price,[13] and the station's call sign was changed to WLRT.[2]
In 1999, the station adopted an oldies format, branded "Golden 106.7".[14] Later that year, the station was sold to WPW Communications for $550,000.[15] In 2000, the station's call sign was changed to WPWQ,[2] and the station was branded "Q 106", with the slogan "Good Times and Great Oldies".[16] By 2008, the station had begun to be simulcast on 107.5KWBZ inMonroe City, Missouri, and the station was branded "The Oldies Superstation".[17] In 2014, the station was sold to Larry Bostwick, along with KWBZ, for $175,000.[4] In 2017, KWBZ switched to acountry music format, ending the simulcast.
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