WNMQ (103.1 FM, "Q103-1") is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Columbus, Mississippi, United States, the station serves the Columbus-Starkville-West Point area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Columbus-Starkville-West Point |
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| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Branding | Q103-1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKOR-FM, WMXU, WSMS, WSSO | |
| History | |
First air date | 1969 (as WJWF) |
Former call signs | WJWF (1969–1984) WMBC-FM (1984) WMBC (1984–2008) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54535 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 22,000 watts |
| HAAT | 230 meters (750 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°20′40″N 88°32′47″W / 33.34444°N 88.54639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | q1031fm.com |
History
editThe station was known as Star 103 with a contemporary hits format until April 2005 when it changed to Talk as "BC103". That format and branding lasted until September 2006 when a Hot AC format was launched as "103.1 The Spot." In late 2008, WMBC changed calls to WNMQ and became Top 40 "All the Hits Q103."[3]
On August 16, 2010, WNMQ changed their format to sports, branded as "The Team". On January 2, 2013, WNMQ switched affiliations from ESPN Radio to CBS Sports Radio.
On July 31, 2017, WNMQ changed their format from Sports back to Top 40 (CHR), branded as "Q103.1".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNMQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WNMQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. September 14, 1998. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012.
- ^ Cumulus Launches Q103.1 Columbus-Starkville, MS Radioinsight - July 31, 2017
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 54535 (WNMQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WNMQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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