WKQH
Encyclopedia
WKQH is a radio station
broadcasting a Country music
format. Licensed to Marathon, Wisconsin
, USA, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area.
During most of the 90s, the station carried a variation of Classic rock
under names such as "104.9 KQH" and "104.9 K-ROCK" In 2003, the station flipped to Active Rock
as "Rock 104-9" The ratings initially were good however this did not last and the station switched to its current format.
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Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Marathon, Wisconsin
Marathon, Wisconsin
Marathon is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census...
, USA, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area.
Format History
WKQH broadcasts a Country Legends format featuring country music artists from the 1970's-current. The station has performed well in the ratings and maintains a loyal listenership.During most of the 90s, the station carried a variation of Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
under names such as "104.9 KQH" and "104.9 K-ROCK" In 2003, the station flipped to Active Rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
as "Rock 104-9" The ratings initially were good however this did not last and the station switched to its current format.
History
The station went on the air as WIGL on 1987-11-24. on 1987-12-03, the station changed its call sign to WMGU, on 1996-02-01 to the current WKQH,External links
http://www.muzzybroadcasting.com/home.html