WQQB
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WQQB is a mainstream CHR
(Top 40) radio station
broadcasting in the Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, radio market. The station is a class A licensed station transmitting from Rantoul, Illinois
, at 3,800 watts and is owned by RadioStar, Inc.
WQQB was granted a broadcast license renewal on February 9, 1996 with that license expiring on December 1, 2012. Q96, uses the name All The Hits and broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios located in Champaign, Illinois
.
WQQB was formerly WLTM (70s Hits - The Eagle) when it originated in 1993. The original owner was Rollings Communications. It was a predominately automated radio station with a live morning show. In 1994, in order to target an un-tapped part of the market, the station switched to Urban-CHR with the moniker Power 96. It kicked-off on a Friday night with an entire weekend of looping the song "I Got The Power" by Snap, before going live on Monday morning.
In 1996, the station switched again to a regular CHR format when it was purchased by Liberty Radio II, Inc. The station (and its sister stations WGKC
, WZNF
, and WEBX) were sold to AAA Entertainment in 2000. The stations were subsequently purchased by one of the principals of Liberty Radio II, Jim Glassman under his new company (RadioStar, Inc.) in 2006.
On May 21, 2010 it was announced that RadioStar, Inc. was in the process of selling WQQB to SJ Broadcasting LLC. SJ Broadcasting is operated by Steve "Stevie Jay" Khachaturian and Clint Atkins. SJ Broadcasting LLC will be operating WQQB and its affiliated stations, WGKC
, WEBX, and WLFH
under a local marketing agreement
until the sale is approved by the FCC.
In September 2010, WEBX became a simulcast of WQQB after having flipped from a Modern Rock format to Rhythmic in June 2010.
On November 29, 20010 WSJK (formerly WEBX) split from the simulcast with WQQB for a talk format.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
(Top 40) radio station
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 in the Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, radio market. The station is a class A licensed station transmitting from Rantoul, Illinois
Rantoul, Illinois
Rantoul is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,674 at the 2010 census. The present mayor is Neal Williams, who was re-elected in 2009...
, at 3,800 watts and is owned by RadioStar, Inc.
WQQB was granted a broadcast license renewal on February 9, 1996 with that license expiring on December 1, 2012. Q96, uses the name All The Hits and broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios located in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
.
WQQB was formerly WLTM (70s Hits - The Eagle) when it originated in 1993. The original owner was Rollings Communications. It was a predominately automated radio station with a live morning show. In 1994, in order to target an un-tapped part of the market, the station switched to Urban-CHR with the moniker Power 96. It kicked-off on a Friday night with an entire weekend of looping the song "I Got The Power" by Snap, before going live on Monday morning.
In 1996, the station switched again to a regular CHR format when it was purchased by Liberty Radio II, Inc. The station (and its sister stations WGKC
WGKC
WGKC is a heritage Classic rock radio station licensed to Mahomet, Illinois and broadcasting in the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois radio market. The station is owned by RadioStar, Inc...
, WZNF
WZNF
WZNF , is a classic rock formatted radio station based in Gulfport–Biloxi-Lumberton, Mississippi. The station is owned by Coast Radio Group, Inc, and they broadcast with an effective radiated power of 100 kW.-History:...
, and WEBX) were sold to AAA Entertainment in 2000. The stations were subsequently purchased by one of the principals of Liberty Radio II, Jim Glassman under his new company (RadioStar, Inc.) in 2006.
On May 21, 2010 it was announced that RadioStar, Inc. was in the process of selling WQQB to SJ Broadcasting LLC. SJ Broadcasting is operated by Steve "Stevie Jay" Khachaturian and Clint Atkins. SJ Broadcasting LLC will be operating WQQB and its affiliated stations, WGKC
WGKC
WGKC is a heritage Classic rock radio station licensed to Mahomet, Illinois and broadcasting in the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois radio market. The station is owned by RadioStar, Inc...
, WEBX, and WLFH
WLFH
WJEK is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Rantoul, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Champaign area. The station is currently owned by Radiostar, Inc..-History:The station went on the air as WRTL-FM on 1979-07-30...
under a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
until the sale is approved by the FCC.
In September 2010, WEBX became a simulcast of WQQB after having flipped from a Modern Rock format to Rhythmic in June 2010.
On November 29, 20010 WSJK (formerly WEBX) split from the simulcast with WQQB for a talk format.