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The station went on the air as WKOS-FM on [[1987-12-18]]. On [[1990-12-17]], the station changed its call sign to WWEM, on [[1995-04-03]] to WSRI and on [[1997-09-29]] to the current WQSO.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=53388&Callsign=WQSO |title=WQSO Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> |
The station went on the air as WKOS-FM on [[1987-12-18]]. On [[1990-12-17]], the station changed its call sign to WWEM, on [[1995-04-03]] to WSRI and on [[1997-09-29]] to the current WQSO.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=53388&Callsign=WQSO |title=WQSO Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:45, 3 August 2009
| Broadcast area | Rochester-Portsmouth area |
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| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Branding | 967 The Wave |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1987-12-18 (as WKOS-FM) |
Former call signs | WKOS-FM (1987-1990) WWEM (1990-1995) WSRI (1995-1997) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53388 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°17′14.00″N 70°56′49.00″W / 43.2872222°N 70.9469444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | wqsofm.com |
WQSO (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk format. Licensed to Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Rochester-Portsmouth area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications.[1]
History
The station signed on in 1979 as WWNH. Then in 1983 the calls were changed to WXKZ and to WCYT in 1986 and within a year to WKOS by 1987.
The station went on the air as WKOS-FM on 1987-12-18. On 1990-12-17, the station changed its call sign to WWEM, on 1995-04-03 to WSRI and on 1997-09-29 to the current WQSO.[2]
On April 1, 2009 Clear Channel WQSO from Oldies to News/Talk while keeping the “Wave” moniker. Most programs heard on WQSO were previously heard on WGIP before it was spun off by Clear Channel and became local talk WXEX.
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previous logo as Classic Hits format
References
- ^ "WQSO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WQSO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Template:FMQ
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- WQSO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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