| Broadcast area | Rock River Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.5MHz |
| Branding | Q105.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSDR,WZZT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 22,1966 (as WJVM at 94.3) |
Former call signs | WJVM (1966–88) |
Former frequencies | 94.3 MHz (1966–2018) |
Call sign meaning | SeithSerafinQuality |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 37208 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000watts |
| HAAT | 94meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°51′8.00″N89°42′35.00″W / 41.8522222°N 89.7097222°W /41.8522222; -89.7097222 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | WSSQ Online |
WSSQ (105.5FM) – branded asQ105.5 – is a commercialadult contemporaryradio station licensed toSterling,Illinois, United States, serving primarilyWhiteside andLee counties in theRock River Valley. Owned by Fletcher M. Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp., WSSQ serves as the local affiliate for the Chicago Bulls Radio Network. WSSQ also broadcastsChicago Cubs baseball games.
WSSQ launched asWJVM at 94.3 MHz on October 22, 1966; as of 1968, the station was transmitting at 3,000watts.[2] It was assigned the WSSQ call letters on August 8, 1988.[3] The station was then owned by Seith-Serafin of Sterling, Illiniois,[4] and the station callsign was chosen as an acronym for "SeithSerafinQuality".[5] In July 1993, it was announced that WSSQ and itsAM sister stationWSDR were sold to LH&S Communications, a company owned by Larry Sales and Howard Murphy which owned radio properties throughout the state of Illinois.[6][7] In 1998, WSSQ was acquired by Withers Broadcasting.[8]
Effective July 28, 2017, Withers Broadcasting sold WSSQ,WSDR, andWZZT to Fletcher M. Ford's Virden Broadcasting Corp. for $400,000. As of January 24, 2018, WSSQ had a construction permit to change frequency to 105.5 MHz, which took place on June 25, 2018.[9]
.[10] In addition to its adult contemporary music format, WSSQ is a member of the Chicago Bulls Radio Network;[11] WSSQ is one of the nearest network affiliates for theQuad Cities region.[12]
... with additional support from WSDR-AM and WSSQ-FM, two stations owned by Seith-Serafin in Sterling, Ill.
WSSQ (FM) Sterling, IL... S)eith S)erafin Q)uality...
Seith's WSDR-AM and WSSQ-FM in Sterling and WZZT-FM in Morrison will be acquired by LH&S Communications...
LH&S Communications, which is owned by Larry Sales and Howard Murphy, purchased WRN in September of 1994. LH&S also owns the Illinois Radio Network and radio stations WSDR, WSSQ and WZZT, which are all in Illinois]
Withers Broadcasting Companies key milestones include the existing acquisitions: ... 1998 - WSSQ 94.3 FM, Sterling, IL...
Brian Zschiesche from WSDR, WSSQ, and WZZT will host the benefit.
The Bulls do not currently have a radio affiliate in the Quad-Cities. The nearest stations to the metro area that are part of their network are WAIK (1590 AM) in Galesburg, WSSQ (94.3 FM) in Sterling, and WZOE (1490 AM) in Princeton.