WCQM
{{short description|Radio station in Park Falls, Wisconsin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WCQM
| logo =
| image = WCQM 98.3FM WPFP 980AM studios.jpg
| caption = Studios
| city = Park Falls, Wisconsin
| country = US
| area =
| branding = 98Q Country
| frequency = 98.3 MHz
| repeater =
| airdate = {{start date|1968}} (as WNBI-FM)
| format = Country music
| power =
| erp = 100,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|134|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C1
| facility_id = 48846
| coordinates = {{coord|45|52|56|N|90|26|15|W|region:US-WI_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WNBI-FM (1968–1991)
| affiliations = {{ubl|Packers Radio Network|Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network}}
| owner = Civic Media, Inc.
| licensee =
| sister_stations = WPFP
| webcast =
| website = {{URL|http://www.98qcountry.com}}
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
WCQM (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States, the station is owned by Civic Media.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WCQM |title=WCQM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
History
The station originally went on the air in 1968 as WNBI-FM (after having initially been WPFP-FM before signing on; at that time, WPFP AM became WNBI as well). On September 30, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WCQM.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=48846&Callsign=WCQM |title=WCQM Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
Former owner Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022;{{cite news |title=Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/marks-media-group-president-stephen-marks-passes-away/article_84230c9c-d55a-11ec-a542-672ab864d18f.html |access-date=February 8, 2025 |work=Inside Radio |date=May 16, 2022 |language=en}} he owned the station through Park Falls Community Broadcasting. In 2023, Civic Media bought WCQM and WPFP from Marks' estate for $210,000.{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Civic Media Acquires Two More In Wisconsin |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/252812/civic-media-acquires-two-more-in-wisconsin/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |work=RadioInsight |date=June 7, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|48846|WCQM}}
- [https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=82112 FCC History Cards for WCQM]
{{Country Radio Stations in Wisconsin}}
{{Brewers Radio Network}}
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1968
Category:1968 establishments in Wisconsin
Category:Price County, Wisconsin
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