WTHQ
Broadcast areaPoint Pleasant, West Virginia
Mason County, West Virginia
Frequency1030 AM kHz
BrandingQ FM
Programming
FormatContemporary Hit Radio[1]
Ownership
Owner
  • Baker Family Stations
  • (Big River Radio, Inc.)
WBYG, WCEF
History
First air date
1994[2]
Former call signs
WTGR (1988-1991)
WBGS (1991-2016)
WTHQ (2016-Present)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID5284
ClassD
Power10,000 Watts daytime
2,900 Watts Critical hours
Transmitter coordinates
38°48′42.0″N 82°5′59.0″W / 38.811667°N 82.099722°W / 38.811667; -82.099722
Links
WebcastWTHQ Webstream
WebsiteWTHQ Online

WTHQ is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving Point Pleasant and Mason County in West Virginia.[1] WTHQ is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[4]

History

Prior to March 25, 2016, WTHQ was Southern Gospel formatted WBGS.[5] The station simulcast on 105.9, the former frequency of translator W290BC.[5] W290BC moved from 105.9 to 94.1 as W231CY on March 25 as well.[5]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WTHQ is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W231CY 94.1 FM FMPoint Pleasant, West Virginia140377170 watts75 m (246 ft)DLMS

References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-591. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. "WTHQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Venta, Lance (March 25, 2016). "WBGS Flips To CHR 94QFM". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. "W290BC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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