WXXQ
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WXXQ
| logo =
| city = Freeport, Illinois
| country = US
| area = Rockford and Vicinity
| branding = Q98.5
| frequency = 98.5 MHz
| airdate = April 11, 1965 (as WFRL-FM)Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 493-494.
| format = Country
| erp = 11,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|150|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = B1
| facility_id = 63137
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|42.280017|-89.333067|type:landmark_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WFRL-FM (1965)|WELL-FM (1965–1974)|WFRL-FM (1974–1979)}}
| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
| owner = Townsquare Media
| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
| sister_stations = WKGL-FM, WROK, WZOK
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://q985online.com/listen-live/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.q985online.com}}
}}
WXXQ (98.5 FM, "Q98.5") is an American radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a country music format. WXXQ broadcasts on FM frequency 98.5 MHz and is owned by Townsquare Media.
History
WXXQ was originally WFRL-FM, with sister station WFRL, sharing studios that were located in Freeport, Illinois. Prior to country, the station ran a Top 40 format for a time.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WXXQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}} The Cumulus transaction was completed in November 2013.
References
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External links
- [https://www.q985online.com Q98.5 - Official website]
- {{FM station data|63137|WXXQ}}
{{Rockford Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Illinois}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Townsquare Media radio stations
Category:Radio stations established in 1965
Category:1965 establishments in Illinois
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