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WEAQ formally transmitted on 1050 kHz from 1937 to 1941. Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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{{Infobox radio station |
{{Infobox radio station |
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| name = WEAQ |
| name = WEAQ |
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| logo = [[Image:WEAQ_ |
| logo = [[Image:WEAQ_"The_Farm"_logo.jpg|150px]] |
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| city = [[Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin]] |
| city = [[Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin]] |
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| area = [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]]<br />[[Menomonie, Wisconsin]] |
| area = [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]]<br />[[Menomonie, Wisconsin]] |
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| branding = '' |
| branding = ''The Farm'' |
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| frequency = 1150 [[kilohertz|kHz]] |
| frequency = 1150 [[kilohertz|kHz]] |
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| translator = 95.9 W240DC (Chippewa Falls) |
| translator = 95.9 W240DC (Chippewa Falls) |
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| airdate = 1937 |
| airdate = 1937 |
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| format = [[ |
| format = [[Classic country]] |
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| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br />46 watts night |
| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s day<br />46 watts night |
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| class = D |
| class = D |
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| sister_stations = [[WAXX]], [[WAYY]], [[WIAL]], [[WECL]], [[WISM-FM]] |
| sister_stations = [[WAXX]], [[WAYY]], [[WIAL]], [[WECL]], [[WISM-FM]] |
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| webcast = [https://player.listenlive.co/73891 Listen Live] |
| webcast = [https://player.listenlive.co/73891 Listen Live] |
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| website = {{url|https://www. |
| website = {{url|https://www.thefarmec.com/}} |
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On April 28, 2014, WEAQ changed their format to oldies, branded as "Oldies 1150".<ref>[http://www.northpine.com Northpine.com]</ref> |
On April 28, 2014, WEAQ changed their format to oldies, branded as "Oldies 1150".<ref>[http://www.northpine.com Northpine.com]</ref> |
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On March 14, 2017, after playing "[[Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye]]" by [[The Casinos]], WEAQ flipped to Rhythmic CHR as "95.9 Jamz", utilizing new FM translator W240DC. The first song on the new format was "[[Party (Chris Brown song)|Party]]" by [[Chris Brown]]. The station |
On March 14, 2017, after playing "[[Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye]]" by [[The Casinos]], WEAQ flipped to Rhythmic CHR as "95.9 Jamz", utilizing new FM translator W240DC. The first song on the new format was "[[Party (Chris Brown song)|Party]]" by [[Chris Brown]]. The station featured no DJs, promoting themselves as the home for "nonstop music without all the talk".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117024/95-9-jamz-debuts-eau-claire/ "95.9 Jamz" Debuts in Eau Claire]</ref> |
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On May 19, 2022, the FM translator antenna moved to a new tower at an elevation of 285 feet above ground.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9180d42c860180dd79aa23035d&id=25076f9180d42c860180dd79aa23035d&goBack=N | title=Licensing and Management System }}</ref> |
On May 19, 2022, the FM translator antenna moved to a new tower at an elevation of 285 feet above ground.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9180d42c860180dd79aa23035d&id=25076f9180d42c860180dd79aa23035d&goBack=N | title=Licensing and Management System }}</ref> |
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On January 3, 2024, WEAQ re-branded as "The Farm", as a sister station to [[WHIT]] in Madison, Wisconsin. |
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==Previous logos== |
==Previous logos== |
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[[Image:WEAQ AM logo.jpg|WEAQ AM logo.jpg]] |
[[Image:WEAQ AM logo.jpg|WEAQ AM logo.jpg]] |
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[[File:WEAQ Oldies1150 logo.jpg]] |
[[File:WEAQ Oldies1150 logo.jpg]] |
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[[Image:WEAQ_(95.9_jamz)_logo.png|150px]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://www. |
* [https://www.thefarmec.com/ Station website] |
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{{AM station data|WEAQ}} |
{{AM station data|WEAQ}} |
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*{{FMQ|W240DC}} |
*{{FMQ|W240DC}} |
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{{Eau Claire Radio}} |
{{Eau Claire Radio}} |
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{{Rhythmic Contemporary Radio Stations in Wisconsin}} |
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[[Category:Radio stations in Wisconsin|EAQ]] |
[[Category:Radio stations in Wisconsin|EAQ]] |
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[[Category:Radio stations established in 1937]] |
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[[Category:Classic country radio stations in the United States]] |
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Revision as of 01:07, 4 January 2024
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| Broadcast area | Eau Claire, Wisconsin Menomonie, Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Branding | The Farm |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAXX, WAYY, WIAL, WECL, WISM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1937 |
Former call signs | WEAU |
Former frequencies | 1050 kHz (1937-1941) 790 kHz (1941-1996) |
Call sign meaning | "Eau Claire" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9865 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 46 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 95.9 W240DC (Chippewa Falls) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WEAQ (1150 AM) is a radio station in the Eau Claire area of Wisconsin, with its studio and offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin.
History
The station was originally WEAU on 1050 kHz, switching to 790 in 1941.[1] Call letters were switched to WEAQ upon a 1959 ownership change.[2] Eventually, the station moved to Tower Drive on the northeast side of Eau Claire, playing pop music with occasional format switches to country, rock, adult contemporary and standards. WEAQ converted to sports talk in April 2002 with a near-full simulcast of ESPN Radio, and the rebranding as "ESPN 1150."
WEAQ and sister stations WIAL & WECL were purchased by Central Communications in 1996. WAYY 1150 and WEAQ switched frequencies, with WEAQ now at 1150. WEAQ, WIAL & WECL soon moved into the Central Communications building in Altoona, Wisconsin. The five stations, plus new sister station WDRK, were sold to Maverick Media, LLC in 2003.
WEAQ and its Eau Claire sister stations, along with Maverick Media's Rockford, Illinois stations, were sold to Mid-West Family Broadcasting for $15.5 million. The purchase of the Eau Claire stations was consummated on October 1, 2013, while the Rockford station purchases were consummated on June 1, 2014.
On April 28, 2014, WEAQ changed their format to oldies, branded as "Oldies 1150".[3]
On March 14, 2017, after playing "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" by The Casinos, WEAQ flipped to Rhythmic CHR as "95.9 Jamz", utilizing new FM translator W240DC. The first song on the new format was "Party" by Chris Brown. The station featured no DJs, promoting themselves as the home for "nonstop music without all the talk".[4]
On May 19, 2022, the FM translator antenna moved to a new tower at an elevation of 285 feet above ground.[5]
On January 3, 2024, WEAQ re-branded as "The Farm", as a sister station to WHIT in Madison, Wisconsin.
Previous logos
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References
- ^ "FCC History Cards" (PDF). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Interview with Robert E. Nelson, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1976". Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Northpine.com
- ^ "95.9 Jamz" Debuts in Eau Claire
- ^ "Licensing and Management System".
External links
- Station website
- Facility details for Facility ID WEAQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W240DC at FCCdata.org