WONQ
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WONQ
| logo = 200px
| city = Oviedo, Florida
| area = Orlando metropolitan area
| branding = Romantica Orlando
| frequency = 1030 kHz
| translator = {{Radio Relay|93.9|W230AL|Union Park}}
103.5 W278CN (Eatonville)
| airdate = {{Start date and age|November 21, 1992}}
| format = Spanish Oldies–Adult Standards
| power = 45,000 watts day
1,700 watts night
| class = B
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 21760
| coordinates = {{coord|28|40|30|N|81|10|0|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WCAG (1989–1992, CP)
| affiliations =
| owner = Florida Broadcasters
| licensee = Q-Broadcasting Corp
| webcast = [https://www.romanticaorlando.com/player/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.romanticaorlando.com/ romanticaorlando.com]
}}
WONQ (1030 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Spanish-language Oldies and Adult Standards radio format, known as "Romantica Orlando". Licensed to Oviedo, Florida, it serves the Orlando metropolitan area. The station is owned by Florida Broadcasters with the license held by the Q-Broadcasting Corporation. The station airs Orlando Magic basketball games and Orlando City SC soccer matches in Spanish.
By day, WONQ is powered at 45,000 watts non-directional. But 1030 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WBZ Boston. So to avoid interference, at night WONQ greatly reduces power to 1,700 watts and uses a directional antenna. The transmitter is on Van Arsdale Street in Oviedo.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wonq&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WONQ]
History
The station signed on the air on {{Start date and age|November 21, 1992}}. It has always been owned by Florida Broadcasters. The original power was 10,000 watts days and 500 watts nights, with studios on Semoran Boulevard in Casselberry, Florida.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1995/B-Radio-All-YB-1995.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1995] page B-89, Broadcasting & Cable
The station changed formats from Spanish News/Talk on April 29, 2019, with George Mier returning as Program Director.
From 2019 until 2021, the station was simulcast on FM translator W258DD Orlando at 99.5 FM, and was branded as "Viva FM." It billed itself as the only mainland U.S. station playing 100% salsa music.[https://www.insideradio.com/free/viva-fm-brings-salsa-to-central-florida/article_333e9c8e-7751-11e9-9eac-935457f2076a.html InsideRadio.com "Viva FM Brings Salsa to Central Florida" Oct. 19, 2019, retrieved 4/21/23]{{Cite web |date=2019-05-15 |title=Viva! WONQ Brings Salsa To Orlando |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/176844/viva-wonq-brings-salsa-to-orlando/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}
On December 31, 2021, WONQ flipped back to its previous Spanish-language oldies and popular adult standards under its former name "La Grande 1030", while the salsa music format, previously heard on WONQ, moved to 1140 WVVO.
In November 2023, WONQ brought back the "Romantica" brand (originally used from 2001 to 2003), airing romantic pop/rock ballads, as well as occasional brokered programming.
On April 26, 2025, at 12:00 pm, after playing "Se Acabo" by Lucía Mendéz, WONQ announced an upcoming format change, advertising "a party in your radio" set to happen on May 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm, it began stunting with the songs "Don't Stop The Party" by Pitbull, "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO, "In Da Club" by 50 Cent, "Pa'l Party" by Nicky Jam, "Mi Gente" by J Balvin, and "EL CLúB" by Bad Bunny.{{Cite web |title=Playlist Search |url=https://www.romanticaorlando.com/played/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Romantica Orlando |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-30 |title=A New Party On The Way To Orlando? |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/299655/a-new-party-on-the-way-to-orlando/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}
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