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WQRC
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Broadcast areaCape Cod
Frequency99.9 MHz
Branding99-9 The Q
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
AffiliationsAP Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • CCB Media
  • (Sandab Communications Limited Partnership II)
WOCN-FM, WFCC-FM, WKPE-FM
History
First air date
July 20, 1970[1]
Call sign meaning
Quality Radio for the Cape[2][3]
Technical information
Facility ID58948
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT116 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°41′19.00″N 70°20′49.00″W / 41.6886111°N 70.3469444°W / 41.6886111; -70.3469444 (WQRC)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.999theq.com

WQRC (99.9 FM; "99-9 The Q") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Cape Cod area. The station is currently owned by Sandab Communications Limited Partnership II, doing business as CCB Media (Cape Cod Broadcasting Media) and features programming from AP Radio.[4][5]

History

99-9 The Q serves the adult population in the Cape Cod radio market, and has done so since 1970. The Q features hot adult contemporary music. The current air staff line up includes "The Karen and Ralphie Morning Show", featuring Karen Blake and Ralphie Marino; Loren Petisce; Cheryl Park; Sean Doherty; plus weekend host Steve Marcus. Prior to 2014, the station was known for decades as "99.9 WQRC" before gradually phasing it out in favor of the current "99-9 The Q" branding.

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-208. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Myers, K.C. (April 19, 2009). "Tuning into the Golden years". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Watters, John (June 9, 2005). "Early Files 6-10-05". The Barnstable Patriot. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "WQRC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ "WQRC Station Information Profile". Arbitron.