WBQK
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBQK
| above =
| logo =
| logo_size = 180px
| city = West Point, Virginia | country = US
| area = Virginia Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
| branding = Cannon Country 107.9
| frequency = {{Frequency|107.9 FM|MHz}}
| airdate = July 1991 (as WPTG)
| format = Country
| erp = 4,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|100|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 73906
| coordinates = {{coord|37|27|0.0|N|76|48|46.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = play on the name "Bach" (former classical format)
| former_callsigns = WPTG (1989–2000)
WWBR (2000–2005)
WTYD (2005–2005)
WBQK (2005–Present)
| licensing_authority = FCC
| owner = Local Daily Media
| licensee = Davis Media, LLC
| sister_stations = WTYD, WXTG-FM
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://www.cannoncountry1079.com}}
| website = [https://www.cannoncountry1079.com/ cannoncountry1079.com]
}}
WBQK (107.9 MHz) is a commercial country station licensed to West Point, Virginia, and broadcasting to Virginia Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula. It is owned by Local Daily Media, a subsidiary of Davis Media. It is one of three country-format stations owned by Davis Media, alongside WNTB in North Carolina and WFRE in Maryland.
WBQK's studios are located in Williamsburg, Virginia, while its transmitter is located in the nearby Barhamsville. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBQK streams via online webcast.
History
The station first went on the air in July 1991 under the call sign WPTG. In June of 2005, the station was acquired by Davis Media for $1.13M and briefly carried the call sign WTYD before switching to WBQK that December. The station began carrying a classical music format in May 2006, branded as "BACH-FM".
On June 1, 2019, WBQK changed from classical music to a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/177320/all-news-102-expands-to-wbqk-williamsburg-va/ All News 102 Expands to WBQK Williamsburg VA] Radioinsight - May 30, 2019 On June 5, 2020, WBQK flipped from that simulcast to a simulcast of adult album alternative-formatted WTYD, branded as "The Tide".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/188671/virginias-all-news-102-returns-to-wtyd-simulcast/ Virginia’s All News 102 Returns To WTYD Simulcast] Radioinsight - June 5, 2020
On March 17, 2024, WBQK broke away from the simulcast and flipped to country music as Cannon Country, launching with a three-week "10,000 songs in a row" broadcast.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/266569/cannon-country-shot-into-williamsburg/ Cannon Country Shot into Williamsburg] Since its debut, the station brand has welcomed current talents "Cash" Warren (formerly of WGH-FM){{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Cash Warren Joins Cannon Country 107.9 |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/280302/cash-warren-joins-cannon-country-107-9/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}} and Gideon Dean (formerly of WONY).{{Cite web |last=Ink |first=Radio |date=2024-08-01 |title=Gideon Dean Goes Pro At Williamsburg's Cannon Country 107.9 |url=https://radioink.com/2024/08/01/gideon-dean-goes-pro-at-williamsburgs-cannon-country-107-9/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Radio Ink |language=en-US}}
References
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{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP15&band=fm&callLetter=WBQK|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=July 7, 2015|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}}
{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=73906&Callsign=WBQK|title=Call Sign History|access-date=July 7, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBQK|title=WBQK Facility Record|access-date=May 11, 2022|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
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External links
- {{FM station data|73906|WBQK}}
{{NorthernNeck Radio}}
{{Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Virginia}}
Category:1991 establishments in Virginia