WAVQ (AM)
Encyclopedia
WAVQ is a radio station
licensed
to serve Jacksonville, North Carolina
, USA. The station is owned by and operated by Conner Media Corporation.
WAVQ broadcasts a Sports-Talk
format serving Jacksonville
and Onslow County, North Carolina
.
The station was assigned the WAVQ call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on February 6, 2009
. As of July 1, 2011 the station is Simulcasting WWNB AM 1490
from New Bern, North Carolina
.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the population stood at 70,145, which makes Jacksonville the 14th largest city in North Carolina...
, USA. The station is owned by and operated by Conner Media Corporation.
WAVQ broadcasts a Sports-Talk
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format serving Jacksonville
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the population stood at 70,145, which makes Jacksonville the 14th largest city in North Carolina...
and Onslow County, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 150,355 people, 48,122 households, and 36,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 196 people per square mile . There were 55,726 housing units at an average density of 73 per square mile...
.
The station was assigned the WAVQ call sign
Call sign
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by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on February 6, 2009
2009 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2009.- Events :* January 1: Kurdish TV starts broadcasting in Turkey.* January: Michael Smerconish, morning host at talk radio WPHT Philadelphia, begins syndication of his morning show to WHFS in Washington and WOR in New York City.* January 17: Two well...
. As of July 1, 2011 the station is Simulcasting WWNB AM 1490
WWNB
WWNB is a radio station broadcasting a Sports-Talk format and affiliated to ESPN Radio. Licensed to New Bern, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by CTC Media Group. As of June 1, 2011 the station is simulcasting on WAVQ-AM 1400 in Jacksonville, North Carolina.-External links:...
from New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
.