WXXQ (98.5 FM, "Q98.5") is an American radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a country music format. WXXQ broadcasts on FM frequency 98.5 MHz and is owned by Townsquare Media.
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| Broadcast area | Rockford and Vicinity |
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | Q98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WKGL-FM, WROK, WZOK | |
| History | |
First air date | April 11, 1965 (as WFRL-FM)[1] |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63137 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 11,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°16′48″N 89°19′59″W / 42.280017°N 89.333067°W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
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WXXQ was originally WFRL-FM, with sister station WFRL, sharing studios that were located in Freeport, Illinois. Prior to country, the station ran a Top 40 format for a time.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WXXQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[3][4] The Cumulus transaction was completed in November 2013.
References
edit- ^ Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 493-494.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXXQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
External links
edit- Q98.5 - Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 63137 (WXXQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXXQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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