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| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
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| Branding | 98Q Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Civic Media, Inc. |
| WPFP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1968 (1968) (as WNBI-FM) |
Former call signs | WNBI-FM (1968–1991) |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 48846 | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 134 meters (440 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°52′56″N 90°26′15″W / 45.88222°N 90.43750°W / 45.88222; -90.43750 |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WCQM (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States, the station is owned by Civic Media.2
History
The station originally went on the air in 1968 as WNBI-FM (after having initially been WPFP-FM before signing on; at that time, WPFP AM became WNBI as well). On September 30, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WCQM.3
Former owner Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022;4 he owned the station through Park Falls Community Broadcasting. In 2023, Civic Media bought WCQM and WPFP from Marks' estate for $210,000.5
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WCQM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WCQM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WCQM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- Venta, Lance (June 7, 2023). "Civic Media Acquires Two More In Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
External links
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 48846 (WCQM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCQM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WCQM