WESP
{{About|the radio station in Dothan, AL that formerly had this callsign|the current WESP, located in Jupiter, FL|WUUB}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WLDQ
| logo = File:WESP 102.5TheQ logo.png
| city = Dothan, Alabama
| area = Wiregrass Region
| branding = 102.5 The Q
| airdate = 1990
| frequency = 102.5 MHz
| format = Classic hits
| erp = 10,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|132.3|meters}}
| class = C3
| facility_id = 6891
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|31|15|48|N| 85|18|24|W|region:US-AL_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WESP (1990-2025)
| affiliations =
| owner = Robert Holladay
| licensee = Alabama Media, LLC
| sister_stations = WECB, WDAB
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/1025-The-Q-6539/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.1025theq.com 1025theq.com]
}}
WLDQ (102.5 FM, "The Q") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WESP |title=WESP Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division}} Licensed to Dothan, Alabama, United States, the station serves the Wiregrass Region. The station is currently owned by Robert Holladay and licensed to Alabama Media, LLC.{{cite web |url=http://www.arbitron.com|title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron}}
History
The station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on June 23, 1989.{{cite web |title=Application Search Details (BPH-19870710MG) |date=1989-06-23 |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=103551 |accessdate=2008-10-21}} The station was assigned the WESP call letters on June 3, 1989.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=6891&Callsign=WESP |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}} WESP received its license to cover on August 27, 1990.{{cite web |title=Application Search Details (BLH-19890921KE) |accessdate=2008-10-21 |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=133327 |date=1990-08-27}}
In June 1998, Broadcast Associates reached an agreement to sell WESP to Signal Enterprises, Inc.{{cite web |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19980618GH) |accessdate=2008-10-21 |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=270054 |date=1998-07-15}} The FCC approved the deal on June 29, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on July 15, 1998.
In December 1998, Signal Enterprises reached an agreement to sell WESP to Gulf South Communications, Inc.{{cite web |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19981229GG) |accessdate=2008-10-21 |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=279401 |date=1999-03-29}} The deal was valued at a reported $1.4 million.{{cite news |date=1998-12-14 |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands - December 14, 1998}} The FCC approved the deal on March 8, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on March 29, 1999.
In November 2011, the station was sold to Georgia Edminston's Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, LLC. Edminston, in turn, sold the station to Robert Holladay's Alabama Media, LLC effective December 5, 2012, at a purchase price of $1.2 million.
In November 2012, WESP rebranded from "102.5 The Eagle" to "Retro Radio Q102". In December 2012 WESP rebranded to "102.5 The Q".
On April 10, 2025, WESP changed their call letters to WLDQ, to match the "102.5 The Q" branding.[https://www.almediapage.info/news.html Alabama Broadcast media Page]
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References
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External links
- [http://www.radiopeople.com/ The Radio People website]
- {{FM station data|6891|WLDQ}}
{{Dothan Radio}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Alabama}}
Category:Radio stations established in 1990