| Broadcast area | Tri-Cities, Tennessee Western North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.5 WQUT |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2:WXSM simulcast HD3:WJCW simulcast |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGOC,WJCW,WKOS,WXSM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1,1948 (as WJHL-FM) |
Former call signs | WJHL-FM (1948–1960) WJCW-FM (1960–1972) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67673 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 99,000watts |
| HAAT | 457 meters (1,499 feet) |
| Translator | 104.9 W285DG (Boone, North Carolina) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | wqut.com |
WQUT (101.5FM) is aradio station inTri-Cities, Tennessee. The stationformat isclassic rock and is branded as "Tri-Cities Classic Rock 101.5 WQUT." As of the Fall 2008Arbitron ratings book, WQUT is the third highest rated station in the Tri-Cities (Johnson City, Tennessee - Kingsport, Tennessee - Bristol Tennessee/Virginia) market (adults 12+) behind country music station WXBQ-FM and adult contemporary WTFM-FM. Since the early 1990s, WQUT and WTFM have fought for the number-two spot in the market, with WXBQ rated the overall number-one station since 1993.
WQUT is the flagship station ofCumulus Media Tri-Cities and began broadcasting in 1948 as WJHL-FM on 101.5 Megahertz. In 1960, the callsign changed to WJCW-FM. In 1973, its effective radiated power was increased to 100,000 watts from its antenna on Buffalo Mountain inJohnson City, Tennessee.
WQUT carries the "John Boy and Billy Big Show" (a syndicated show carried on many southeastern U.S. stations). Specialty shows include the Tennessee Midnight Rambler Show (approx. 1976 - 1982), Flashback with Bill St. James and House of Hair with Dee Snider. Its sister stations areWKOS,WJCW (which signed on in 1938),WGOC, andWXSM.
WQUT is involved in community activities throughout the Tri-Cities market.
WQUT owns a translator inBoone, North Carolina (W285DG) on 104.9 FM, and is located at the Fire Tower where Boone's communication towers are located. Previously, WQUT licensed translators inLenoir, North Carolina (W232AV) on 94.3 FM and inHazard, Kentucky (W244BW) on 96.7 FM. The Lenoir translator switched to simulcastingWCQR-FM fromKingsport in the early-2000s, and the Hazard translator switched to simulcastingWZLK fromVirgie, Kentucky in the late-2000s.
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