WPQP (93.1 FM, "Pop 92.7-93.1-95.9") is a radio station licensed to Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Owned by Seven Mountains Media, it broadcasts a Top 40 format. The station is also simulcast with WCCR-FM (92.7) in Clarion and WQQP (95.9 FM) in Sykesville.
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| Broadcast area | DuBois, Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 93.1 MHz |
| Branding | Pop 92.7-93.1-95.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 |
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| Ownership | |
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| WLUI, WMRF-FM, WIFT, WKFT, WQQP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1981 (as WQYX) |
Former call signs | WQYX (1981–2017) |
Call sign meaning | Resembles "pop" (station branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11981 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1,700 watts |
| HAAT | 287 meters (942 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | popradiopa.com |
History
editThroughout the 1980s, WQYX was an affiliate of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 and Retro Pop Reunion.
In October 2016, First Media reached a deal to sell its remaining stations in West Central Pennsylvania to Seven Mountains Media for $4.5 million. At this point, WQYX was broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format branded as 93.1 WQYX.[2][3] In August 2017, the station changed its call letters to WPQP, and announced that it would flip to contemporary hit radio as Pop 93.1 on 29 August.[4]
On 19 March 2018, sister station WZDB switched from rock to a simulcast of WPQP, changing its call sign to WQQP on 23 March 2018.[5] On 29 June 2023, sister station WCCR-FM became an additional simulcast, expanding WPQP/WQQP's reach to Clarion County.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPQP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Sales Week Of 10/7". RadioInsight. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Seven Mountains Media Shuffles Northern PA Formats - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "WQYX To Pop On Tuesday". RadioInsight. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Seven Mountains Doubles The Pop In Western PA". RadioInsight. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "WCCR-FM Joins Pop Radio Simulcast - RadioInsight". 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 11981 (WPQP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPQP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database