WWQQ-FM
Encyclopedia
WWQQ-FM is a Country music
formatted radio station
located in Wilmington, North Carolina
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It advertises itself as "Cape Fear's Country Leader".
. That year, Village Broadcasting of Chapel Hill bought the station from the Dunlea family, changed the call letters to WWQQ and started a country music
format on the station.
In 1995, WXQR-FM joined the "Q Network" that included WWQQ and WQSL
when HVS Partners bought the station.
On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of WAAV
, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.
Double Q 101 plays a variety of country music with the majority of songs ranging from the 90's to today.
Brian Sims (3 p.m.- 7 p.m.)
CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan (Weeknights)
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...
formatted 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...
located in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
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It advertises itself as "Cape Fear's Country Leader".
History
Until 1978, the call letters of this station were WMFD-FM, and it was partially simulcast with sister station WMFDWMFD (AM)
WMFD is a sports radio station broadcasting in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is currently branded under the ESPN Radio.The radio station carries the games of the Cape Fear Rugby Football Club.-History:WMFD was Wilmington's first radio station...
. That year, Village Broadcasting of Chapel Hill bought the station from the Dunlea family, changed the call letters to WWQQ and started 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 on the station.
In 1995, WXQR-FM joined the "Q Network" that included WWQQ and WQSL
WQSL
WQSL is an urban adult contemporary radio station licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina. The station airs The Touch format from ABC Radio Networks and the Steve Harvey morning show.-History:...
when HVS Partners bought the station.
On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of WAAV
WAAV
WAAV is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Leland, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media.-History:...
, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.
Double Q 101 plays a variety of country music with the majority of songs ranging from the 90's to today.
Air Staff
The Double Q Waking Crew with Drew and Linda (6 a.m.- 10 a.m.)Brian Sims (3 p.m.- 7 p.m.)
CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan (Weeknights)