WQQQ
| Satellite of WSHU, Westport | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Ridgefield Broadcasting Corporation |
| Operator | Sacred Heart University |
| History | |
First air date | October 7, 1993 |
Former call signs | WWPR (1989-1992)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54785 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,500 watts |
| HAAT | 186 meters (610 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°55′8″N 73°34′22″W / 41.91889°N 73.57278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WQQQ (103.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Sharon, Connecticut in northwestern Litchfield County, Connecticut. WQQQ also serves adjacent Dutchess County, New York and southern Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
The station obtained the WQQQ call letters on November 1, 1992.[1] WQQQ went on the air on October 7, 1993 with a live morning show from 6-9 o'clock followed by a simulcast of then-sister station WREF (850 AM). In the evening and overnights, the station broadcast classical music from the Beethoven Network. WQQQ began programming separately full-time in March 1996 and aired a full service adult contemporary music format as "Q-103 FM" until Monday, February 7, 2011 when it became a public radio station operated by Sacred Heart University's WSHU-FM.[3]
See also
- WSHU (AM) — 1260 AM, licensed to Westport, Connecticut
- WSHU-FM — 91.1 FM, licensed to Fairfield, Connecticut
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQQQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Epstein, Ruth (January 28, 2011). "Local radio waves silenced". Republican-American. Retrieved January 28, 2011. (dead link)
External links
- WSHU Public Radio Group official website — includes WQQQ schedule
- Facility details for Facility ID WQQQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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