WACQ is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Carrville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Hughey Communications, Inc.

Programming

WACQ broadcasts an oldies music format. In addition to the station's usual music programming, the station airs a local newscast four times daily plus network news every hour from the Alabama Radio Network and ABC Radio. Sports programming includes the Alabama Crimson Tide Sports Network, Troy University

Troy University

Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...

, and local high school football

High school football

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Since 1993, WACQ has been the home of the morning show "What's Going On", with Pete Cottle and Fred Randall Hughey as co-hosts. Trivia contests, oldies music, and local news make up the program, which airs weekdays from 6:30-8:00 a.m. On weekends, there is a Saturday morning show hosted by local band director Michael Bird, similar to the program that aired in the same time slot in Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...

 and Troy

Troy, Alabama

Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....

 for several years, and a Sunday morning gospel

Gospel

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WACQ carries Reeltown Rebels football

American football

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, University of Alabama

University of Alabama

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 football, and Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

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 baseball

Baseball

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Translators

This translator station broadcasts WACQ during the day and WRLD-FM at night.