WHBQ-FM
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WHBQ-FM and its simulcast, WIVG, are a pair of Memphis, Tennessee
, USA-based radio
stations broadcasting a top 40 musical format. WHBQ's main antenna is in Cordova, Tennessee
covering the central and northern portions of the Memphis area, while WIVG's antenna is based in Tunica, Mississippi
, where it covers the southern portion of the area. It is commonly referred to as the "Q", and first hit airwaves on March 23, 2004. It is owned by the Flinn Broadcasting Corporation and shares its call sign with Fox 13
on TV and Sports Talk Radio 560 on AM
.
, beginning as WAQK. A year later the call sign
was changed to WJOI. In 1997
the station took its first jab at the Top 40 radio market with another call sign change to WKSL, and the moniker "KISS FM". This station, like the "Q", had a format based on that of KIIS-FM
in L.A.
. Though moderately popular, and the longest lasting format to date, this format was ended in 2001, and in August of that year it was changed to WYYL, a.k.a. "Wild 107-5". This station had a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit format, similar to that of another former Memphis station, Power 99
. This format only lasted for four months before being turned into WMPS, a.k.a. "The Pig". This station had more of an Adult Contemporary format, like similar Memphis stations FM 100
or WRVR
. This station can also be heard online at http://radiopig.com. Finally in 2004, after three years of Memphis not having a true Top 40 outlet, the station was turned into its current format and call sign. In 2010, Q 107.5 expanded its signal by adding a simulcast on 96.1 FM, while 96.1 FM's format of AAA "The Pig" moved down the dial to WPGF-LP 87.7 FM. They now refer to themselves as 96.1/107.5 The Q, All the Hits Now.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, USA-based radio
Radio
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stations broadcasting a top 40 musical format. WHBQ's main antenna is in Cordova, Tennessee
Cordova, Tennessee
Cordova is a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Cordova lies on Memphis' northeast side, north of Germantown, and northwest of Collierville....
covering the central and northern portions of the Memphis area, while WIVG's antenna is based in Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open...
, where it covers the southern portion of the area. It is commonly referred to as the "Q", and first hit airwaves on March 23, 2004. It is owned by the Flinn Broadcasting Corporation and shares its call sign with Fox 13
WHBQ-TV
WHBQ-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Its studios and transmitter are located in Memphis.-Under RKO General:...
on TV and Sports Talk Radio 560 on AM
Amplitude modulation
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Frequency History
The station first signed on in 19931993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
, beginning as WAQK. A year later the call sign
Call sign
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was changed to WJOI. In 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
the station took its first jab at the Top 40 radio market with another call sign change to WKSL, and the moniker "KISS FM". This station, like the "Q", had a format based on that of KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
in L.A.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Though moderately popular, and the longest lasting format to date, this format was ended in 2001, and in August of that year it was changed to WYYL, a.k.a. "Wild 107-5". This station had a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit format, similar to that of another former Memphis station, Power 99
WKIM
WKIM is a news/talk formatted radio station licensed to Munford, Tennessee and serving the Memphis area. It is owned by Cumulus Media.-History:...
. This format only lasted for four months before being turned into WMPS, a.k.a. "The Pig". This station had more of an Adult Contemporary format, like similar Memphis stations FM 100
WMC-FM
WMC-FM is a "Hot AC" radio station serving the market of Memphis, Tennessee. The station is notable for being an FM "superpower," with a transmitter that greatly exceeds current Federal Communications Commission restrictions. Of stations in the FCC's Zone II, WMC is the most powerful...
or WRVR
WRVR
WRVR is an Adult Contemporary radio station broadcasting in Memphis, Tennessee. It has broadcast this format for over 20 years as of 2007.The station plays pop and soft rock music from the 1970s to present...
. This station can also be heard online at http://radiopig.com. Finally in 2004, after three years of Memphis not having a true Top 40 outlet, the station was turned into its current format and call sign. In 2010, Q 107.5 expanded its signal by adding a simulcast on 96.1 FM, while 96.1 FM's format of AAA "The Pig" moved down the dial to WPGF-LP 87.7 FM. They now refer to themselves as 96.1/107.5 The Q, All the Hits Now.