WRPQ (740 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits / variety hits format. Licensed to Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wisconsin Dells area. The station is currently owned by Sage Weil, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[3] The station's original cal sign was WBOO. It simulcasts on FM translators W259BC 99.7 FM and W279EG 103.7 FM, both in Baraboo.
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| Broadcast area | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 740 kHz |
| Branding | 99.7 Max FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits / Variety hits |
| Affiliations | ABC, Wisconsin Radio Network, Civic Media |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 1967 (as WBOO) |
Former call signs | WBOO (1967–1981)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 3712 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 6 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°27′19″N 89°45′13″W / 43.45528°N 89.75361°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.7 W259BC (Baraboo) 103.7 W279EG (Baraboo) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrpq.com |
On September 18, 2017, WRPQ changed its format from adult contemporary to adult hits / variety hits, branded as "99.7 Max FM". The station focuses on music from the '80s and '90s, but also plays some 2000s and current songs.[4]
References
edit- ^ History Cards for WRPQ, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRPQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WRPQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ WRPQ Brings Maximum Hits to Baraboo Radioinsight - September 18, 2017
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 3712 (WRPQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRPQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 155147 (W259BC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W259BC at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 202460 (W279EG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W279EG at FCCdata.org
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