WQCS

For the NPR member station in Asheville, North Carolina with call letters WCQS, see Blue Ridge Public Radio.

WQCS

Fort Pierce, Florida
Broadcast area	Treasure Coast
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Classical music/news/talk
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Indian River State College
Sister stations	WQCP, WQJS
History
First air date	March 23, 1982
Technical information
Facility ID	28545
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	133 meters (436 ft)
Links
Website	www.wqcs.org

WQCS (FM 88.9) is the National Public Radio member station for the Treasure Coast of Florida. Licensed to Fort Pierce, it is owned by Indian River State College, with studios in building Q of the college's main campus in Fort Pierce.

The station signed on in March 1982, originally at 88.3 FM, and operating at 3,000 watts from the McAlpin Fine Arts Center. Four years later, it boosted its power to 100,000 watts, more than tripling its coverage area in the process, and moved to its current dial position at 88.9 FM. The format is a mix of classical music and NPR talk programming. WQCS also broadcasts in HD. It offers a 24-hour news/talk station on HD 2, and a classic hits station known as "The River" (taken from a nickname for the college) on HD 3.

Gallery

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  WQCS 88.9 FM Signage
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  WQCS 88.9 FM Building
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  SUV parked in front of the facility

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WQCS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Media related to WQCS at Wikimedia Commons