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==History== |
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[[File:WMOO-AM Christian Radio logo.jpg|thumb|right|Early WMOO branding]] |
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This station has been assigned many different [[call sign]]s by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) over the years. In the 1980s, the station was licensed as "WMOO" before changing to "WLIT" on January 24, 1988. That change proved short-lived as it became "WBLX" on July 4, 1988. |
This station has been assigned many different [[call sign]]s by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) over the years. In the 1980s, the station was licensed as "WMOO" before changing to "WLIT" on January 24, 1988. That change proved short-lived as it became "WBLX" on July 4, 1988. |
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Eight years later, "WHOZ" was assigned on October 4, 1996, when the station flipped to [[children's radio]] as an affiliate of [[Radio AAHS]]. The new format made its formal debut with a promotion at [[Bayfest (Mobile)|Bayfest]] on October 5, 1996.<ref name="mr961005"/> Unable to compete with [[Radio Disney]], the entire Radio AAHS network discontinued programming in January 1998.<ref name="nyt981001"/> |
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On January 21, 1998, the FCC assigned this station the "WDLT" call sign. Nine years later, the station was briefly assigned "WWFF" on September 21, 2007, before switching to the current "WXQW" on December 31, 2007.<ref name="fcc1"/> This WXQW call sign was most recently assigned to a [[sister station]] (now [[WWFF-FM]], 94.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) in the [[Huntsville, Alabama]], market. |
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<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |work=Arbitron |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> |
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<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=2541&Callsign=WXQW |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> |
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=2541&Callsign=WXQW |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> |
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<ref name="mr961005">{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Brantley |work=[[Mobile Register]] |title='Radio AAHS' plays for children; WHOZ-AM becomes first station in area to feature a format aimed at young listeners |page=1 |date=October 5, 1996}}</ref> |
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<ref name="nyt981001">{{cite news |work=[[The New York Times]] |title=ABC Radio Loses Contract Lawsuit |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/01/business/the-media-business-abc-radio-loses-contract-lawsuit.html |date=October 1, 1998 |accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:23, 3 September 2011
| Broadcast area | Mobile, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 660 kHz |
| Branding | Gospel 660 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBLX-FM, WDLT-FM, WGOK, WYOK | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WMOO (?-1988) WLIT (1988) WBLX (1988-1996) WHOZ (1996-1998) WDLT (1998-2007) WWFF (2007)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2541 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 850 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°35′51″N 87°52′57″W / 30.59750°N 87.88250°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | gospel900.com |
WXQW (660 AM, "Gospel 660") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Fairhope, Alabama. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and the broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing LLC. WXQW broadcasts a gospel music format to the greater Mobile metropolitan area, area as a simulcast of sister station WGOK (900 AM, "Gospel 900").[2][3]
History
This station has been assigned many different call signs by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the years. In the 1980s, the station was licensed as "WMOO" before changing to "WLIT" on January 24, 1988. That change proved short-lived as it became "WBLX" on July 4, 1988.
Eight years later, "WHOZ" was assigned on October 4, 1996, when the station flipped to children's radio as an affiliate of Radio AAHS. The new format made its formal debut with a promotion at Bayfest on October 5, 1996.[4] Unable to compete with Radio Disney, the entire Radio AAHS network discontinued programming in January 1998.[5]
On January 21, 1998, the FCC assigned this station the "WDLT" call sign. Nine years later, the station was briefly assigned "WWFF" on September 21, 2007, before switching to the current "WXQW" on December 31, 2007.[1] This WXQW call sign was most recently assigned to a sister station (now WWFF-FM, 94.1 FM) in the Huntsville, Alabama, market.
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "AM Technical Profile: WXQW". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Brantley, Mike (October 5, 1996). "'Radio AAHS' plays for children; WHOZ-AM becomes first station in area to feature a format aimed at young listeners". Mobile Register. p. 1.
- ^ "ABC Radio Loses Contract Lawsuit". The New York Times. October 1, 1998. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
External links
- WXQW official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WXQW ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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