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WCGQ
Columbus, Georgia;
Frequency	107.3 MHz
Branding	Q107.3
Programming
Format	Contemporary Hit Radio
Ownership
Owner	PMB Broadcasting
Sister stations	WRLD-FM, WKCN, WRCG
History
Call sign meaning	"Columbus, Georgia's Q"
Technical information
Facility ID	72089
Class	C0
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	308.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	32°28′0.00″N 85°3′20.00″W / 32.4666667°N 85.0555556°W
Links
Website	http://www.q1073.com

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WCGQ (107.3 FM, "Q107.3") is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Hit Radio music format.^[1] WCGQ is licensed to serve the community of Columbus, Georgia, USA.

Programming

Current

Current weekday on-air personalities include Bob and Sheri on mornings, Dave Arwood on Middays, Damon Free on afternoon drive, and "Nudge at Night" on nights. Notable weekend personalities include Toni Free and "MJ". Current syndicated programming includes Open House Party hosted by John Garabedian on Saturday and Sunday nights, and American Top 40 hosted by Ryan Seacrest on Sunday afternoons.

Former

Notable former on-air personalities include Al Haynes (now programming sister station WRLD-FM), Spikey Mike (was forced out due to budget cuts in Novemvber 2008), Lulu, Shelby Guest, Lee "Lee Baby" McCard, Dave Kelly, James Steele, Mark "Mark in the Dark" Ross, Brian Waters, Bear O'Bryan, Jeff Tate, Kris Kennedy aka Blaine Stewart, Robert Cunningham, Rob Carter, Jeff Michaels, Alan Quin, Leo Davis, Mark Gunn, Andy Woods, and Stella (Joe Mclure).Tim alan overnights

Ownership

In December 2002, McClure Broadcasting, Inc., (Chuck McClure Jr., president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Archway Broadcasting Group (Al Vicente, president/CEO). This was part of a four-station deal, along with WRLD-FM, WRCG, and WKCN, for a reported combined sale price of $15 million.^[2] At the time of the sale, WCGQ carried an adult contemporary music format.

On July 31, 2008, local investment group PMB Broadcasting LLC (headed up by Jim Martin) purchased this station along with Columbus-area sister stations WRLD-FM, WRCG, WCGQ, and WKCN from Archway Broadcasting Group LLC for a reported sale price of $7.2 million.^[3] At the time of the sale, the station carried a contemporary hit radio music format.

References

^ "WCGQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "Changing Hands - 1/20/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-01-20.
^ "Deals - 8/18/2008". Broadcasting & Cable. 2008-08-18.

External links

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WCGQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "WCGQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] "Changing Hands - 1/20/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-01-20.

[3] "Deals - 8/18/2008". Broadcasting & Cable. 2008-08-18.

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-| slogan           = "The Only Hit Music Station"
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 | frequency        = 107.3 [[MHz]]
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 | callsign_meaning = "'''C'''olumbus, '''G'''eorgia's '''Q'''"
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-| owner            = PMS Broadcasting
+| owner            = PMB Broadcasting
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 | sister_stations  = [[WRLD-FM]], [[WKCN]], [[WRCG]]
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-'''WCGQ''' (107.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Q107.3") is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Contemporary Kiddie Hit Radio]] music format.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WCGQ |title=WCGQ Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> WCGQ is licensed to serve the community of [[Columbus, Georgia]], USA.
+'''WCGQ''' (107.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Q107.3") is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] music format.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WCGQ |title=WCGQ Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> WCGQ is licensed to serve the community of [[Columbus, Georgia]], USA.
 ==Programming==
 ===Current===
-Current weekday on-air personalities include [[Syndicated Bob and Sheri]] shortened to just 6-9am mornings, Dave Derwood on Middays, Damion on afternoon drive, and "Sldge at Night" on nights.  Notable weekend part time board operators include Toni Free and "MJ", who was a bar back with no previous experience.  Current syndicated programming includes ''[[Open House Party]]'' hosted by [[John Garabedian]] on Saturday and Sunday nights, and ''[[American Top 40]]'' hosted by [[Ryan Seacrest]] on Sunday afternoons.
+Current weekday on-air personalities include [[Bob and Sheri]] on mornings, Dave Arwood on Middays, Damon Free on afternoon drive, and "Nudge at Night" on nights.  Notable weekend personalities include Toni Free and "MJ".  Current syndicated programming includes ''[[Open House Party]]'' hosted by [[John Garabedian]] on Saturday and Sunday nights, and ''[[American Top 40]]'' hosted by [[Ryan Seacrest]] on Sunday afternoons.
 ===Former===
-Notable former on-air personalities include Al Haynes (now programming sister station WRLD-FM- haha isn't that a gas?),Spikey Mike (was fired due to budget cuts in Novemvber 2008), Lulu, Shelby Guest, Lee "Lee Baby" McCard, Dave Kelly, James Steele, Mark "Mark in the Dark" Ross,  Jeff Tate, Kris Kennedy aka [[Blaine Stewart]], Robert Cunningham, Jeff Michaels, Leo Davis, Mark Gunn, Andy Woods, and Stella (Joe Mclure). And nobody listens, but Tiny Tim alan is recorded for overnights
+Notable former on-air personalities include Al Haynes (now programming sister station WRLD-FM), Spikey Mike (was forced out due to budget cuts in Novemvber 2008), Lulu, Shelby Guest, Lee "Lee Baby" McCard, Dave Kelly, James Steele, Mark "Mark in the Dark" Ross, Brian Waters, Bear O'Bryan, Jeff Tate, Kris Kennedy aka [[Blaine Stewart]], Robert Cunningham, Rob Carter, Jeff Michaels, Alan Quin, Leo Davis, Mark Gunn, Andy Woods, and Stella (Joe Mclure).Tim alan overnights
 ==Ownership==
 In December 2002, McClure Broadcasting, Inc., (Chuck McClure Jr., president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Archway Broadcasting Group (Al Vicente, president/CEO). This was part of a four-station deal, along with [[WRLD-FM]], [[WRCG]], and [[WKCN]], for a reported combined sale price of $15 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=2003-01-20 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA271324.html?q=WRLD |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands - 1/20/2003}}</ref> At the time of the sale, WCGQ carried an [[adult contemporary]] music format.
-On July 31, 2008, (althought not verified, rumors persist a verbal deal was likely initiated as early as December 2007 with (former) Clear Channel GM and local invester PMS Broadcasting LLC (headed up by Jim Martin) purchased this station along with Columbus-area sister stations WRLD-FM, WRCG, WCGQ, and WKCN from Archway Broadcasting Group LLC for a reported sale price of $7.2 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=2008-08-18 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6588011.html?q=WRLD |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals - 8/18/2008}}</ref> At the time of the sale, the station carried a [[Urban contemporary hit radio]] music format.
+On July 31, 2008, local investment group PMB Broadcasting LLC (headed up by Jim Martin) purchased this station along with Columbus-area sister stations WRLD-FM, WRCG, WCGQ, and WKCN from Archway Broadcasting Group LLC for a reported sale price of $7.2 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=2008-08-18 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6588011.html?q=WRLD |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals - 8/18/2008}}</ref> At the time of the sale, the station carried a [[contemporary hit radio]] music format.
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