WRQX
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WRQX is an American commercial radio station
licensed to serve the community of Washington, D.C.
. The station broadcasts
a hot adult contemporary music format to the Washington Metropolitan Area
. WRQX is currently owned and operated by Cumulus Media
with the broadcast license
held by Radio License Holding VII, LLC.
Established in 1948, the station's studios are located at 4400 Jenifer Street NW in Washington, two blocks from the city's border with Maryland
, while the station's transmitter resides at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue NW and 41 Street NW in the northwestern section of the district.
/classical music
outlet WMAL-FM (known as "The Soft Explosion"), sharing a base call sign
with WMAL (630 AM). As an easy listening/classical station, programming was mostly automated with the exception of the weekday and Saturday mornings when the station simulcast the "Harden and Weaver" show on WMAL. Automation was reduced considerably when the station became "The Soft Explosion," and eliminated entirely when the station adopted the nickname, "Q107." On Friday, August 31, 1990 at noon the format changed to the current "Mix 107.3".
WRQX is one of the many Disney
/ABC Radio stations that merged with Citadel Broadcasting
; Citadel, in turn, merged with Cumulus Media
on September 16, 2011. "Mix 107.3" is home to the highly rated Jack Diamond Morning Show
among others. Now in its 19th year, the show airs weekday and Saturday mornings. The station's slogan is "Today's Best Hits", playing mainly hit pop music from the 2000s. Previous slogans have been "We play the best mix of...everything", "Not too hard, not too light", and "Washington's Best Music Mix".
Radio station
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licensed to serve the community of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. The station broadcasts
Broadcasting
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a hot adult contemporary music format to the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
. WRQX is currently owned and operated by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
with the broadcast license
Broadcast license
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held by Radio License Holding VII, LLC.
Established in 1948, the station's studios are located at 4400 Jenifer Street NW in Washington, two blocks from the city's border with Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, while the station's transmitter resides at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue NW and 41 Street NW in the northwestern section of the district.
History
107.3 was previously a top 40 station known as "Q107." That had been the station's format dating back to 1979; before that, it was an album oriented rock station, and before that easy listeningEasy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
/classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
outlet WMAL-FM (known as "The Soft Explosion"), sharing a base call sign
Call sign
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with WMAL (630 AM). As an easy listening/classical station, programming was mostly automated with the exception of the weekday and Saturday mornings when the station simulcast the "Harden and Weaver" show on WMAL. Automation was reduced considerably when the station became "The Soft Explosion," and eliminated entirely when the station adopted the nickname, "Q107." On Friday, August 31, 1990 at noon the format changed to the current "Mix 107.3".
WRQX is one of the many Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
/ABC Radio stations that merged with Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
; Citadel, in turn, merged with Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
on September 16, 2011. "Mix 107.3" is home to the highly rated Jack Diamond Morning Show
Jack Diamond Morning Show
Jack Diamond Morning Show, now in its 19th year, is a radio show that airs on WRQX Mix 107.3 weekdays from 5 am to 10 am and Saturdays 6 am to 10 am in Washington, DC.-Host:...
among others. Now in its 19th year, the show airs weekday and Saturday mornings. The station's slogan is "Today's Best Hits", playing mainly hit pop music from the 2000s. Previous slogans have been "We play the best mix of...everything", "Not too hard, not too light", and "Washington's Best Music Mix".