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WLYQ
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio Valley
Frequency1050 kHz
BrandingWillie 94.7
Programming
FormatClassic country[1]
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
Ownership
OwnerSeven Mountains Media
WGGE, WHBR-FM, WPKB, WRZZ, WXIL
History
First air date
April 9, 1954 (as WCEF)[2]
Former call signs
  • WCEF (1954–1974)
  • WADC (1974–2018)
[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15255
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
144 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°15′29.0″N 81°33′49.0″W / 39.258056°N 81.563611°W / 39.258056; -81.563611
Translator(s)94.7 W234DC (Parkersburg)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteitswillieradio.com

WLYQ (1050 AM) is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley.[1] WLYQ is owned and operated by Seven Mountains Media.

History

Logo before eliminating the AM from its branding

On February 1, 2018, WADC changed their format from adult standards to classic country, branded as "Willie 1050" under new WLYQ calls.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-590. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLYQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ Willie Comes to Parkersburg Radioinsight - February 2, 2018]