KWIQ (AM)
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KWIQ is a 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 a Sports radio format to the Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,366 as of the 2010 census. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County.-Background:...

, USA area. The station is owned by MCC Radio, LLC and features programming from ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...

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During daytime broadcast hours, the station's antenna system uses two towers arranged in a directional array
Directional array
In broadcast engineering, directional array refers to an antenna array arranged such that the superposition of the electromagnetic waves produce a predictable electromagnetic field...

 that concentrates the signal toward the northeast. At nighttime, only one of the towers is used, resulting in an omnidirectional
Omnidirectional
Omnidirectional refers to the notion of existing in every direction. Omnidirectional devices include:* Omnidirectional antenna, an antenna that radiates equally in all directions* VHF omnidirectional range, a type of radio navigation system for aircraft...

pattern. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, each of the towers is 75 m (246.1 ft) tall. The transmitter and antenna array are located on the west side of Moses Lake near N Westshore Drive.

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