WDBQ (AM)

For the FM radio station in Galena, Illinois, United States, see WDBQ-FM.

WDBQ

City of license	Dubuque, Iowa
Broadcast area	Dubuque and Vicinity
Branding	WDBQ NewsTalk 1490 AM
Slogan	"Dubuque's News, Talk and Sports Leader."
Frequency	1490 kHz
Format	News/Talk/Sports
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	12705
Transmitter coordinates	42°30′10.00″N 90°42′24.00″W
Callsign meaning	DuBuQue
Affiliations	ABC News ESPN Radio
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing, LLC)
Sister stations	KLYV, KXGE, WDBQ-FM, WJOD
Website	WDBQ Online

WDBQ (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Cumulus Licensing, LLC. Signing on over 70 years ago, WDBQ is one of the older stations to serve the state of Iowa. For a number of years the station offered an oldies format.^{[citation needed]}

As of September 2009, WDBQ's weekday programming includes Michael Smerconish, Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Fred Thompson. Sports on WDBQ includes the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears as well as Loras College football and basketball, high school sports, The Indy Racing League and ESPN Radio. Kim Komando's technology adivce show can be heard Saturday mornings.

External links

• WDBQ NewsTalk 1490AM
• Query the FCC's AM station database for WDBQ
• Radio-Locator Information on WDBQ
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for WDBQ