WSRQ (AM)

WSRQ

Sarasota, Florida
Broadcast area	Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, and South Pinellas area
Frequency	1220 kHz
Branding	Sarasota Talk Radio
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	CBS WTSP News , WTSP Storm Tracker Weather, Tampa Bay Rays Baseball, Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ownership
Owner	Florida Talk Radio, LLC.
History
First air date	1961 (as WSAF)
Former call signs	WSAF (1961 through mid-1970s, at least) WQSA (1980s to 2002) WIBQ (2002-2007)
Call sign meaning	WSRQ = IATA code for Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Technical information
Facility ID	27663
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 159 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	27°19′27.00″N 82°29′47.00″W
Translator(s)	106.9 W295BH (Sarasota) 98.9 W255CC (Sarasota)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	sarasotatalkradio.com

WSRQ (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Sarasota, Florida, the station is owned by Florida Talk Radio, LLC and features CBS News,. Current Weekday lineup include Imus in the Morning, Laura Ingraham, Thom Hartmann, Health Check with Heidi Godman, Marilu Henner, Free Talk Live, Loveline with Dr. Drew, America Tonight with Kate Delaney, and Talk Radio Countdown Show with Doug Stephan. WSRQ carries Tampa Bay Rays Baseball and Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey.

The Station also features live local programming on the weekends.

WSRQ is also carried in East Bradenton on 106.9 FM using FM translator W295BH and in Sarasota on 98.9 using translator W255CC.

It was announced on July 14, 2011 that WSRQ will be acquired by Florida Talk Radio, LLC.

WSRQ has been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a different transmitter site and decrease night power to 4 watts.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WSRQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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• W295BH at FCCdata.org
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• W255CC at FCCdata.org