WQCR
Encyclopedia
WQCR is a radio station
licensed
to serve Alabaster, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Rivera Communications, LLC.
WQCR broadcasts a Regional Mexican
music format to the Birmingham, Alabama
, area. This station, WJHX
, and WZGX
comprise the "La 10 Q" radio network that covers central Alabama, north Alabama, and central Tennessee.
for a new 1,000 watt
daytime-only AM station at 1500 kHz from the Federal Communications Commission
on April 23, 1981
. The new station was assigned the call letters WQMS by the FCC on July 27, 1981. WQMS received its license to cover
from the FCC on October 30, 1981.
The station applied for new call letters and was assigned WGTT on December 1, 1984. In December 1987, Metrosouth Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Fanning Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 27, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on February 1, 1988.
In March 1992, Fanning Broadcasting Company, Inc., contracted to sell this station to WGTT, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 21, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on May 7, 1992.
The station was assigned the current WQCR call letters on December 21, 2000. WQCR was granted a new construction permit
to increase daytime broadcasting power to 2,300 watts, critical hours power to 1,200 watts, and add nighttime service at 3 watts. The FCC issued a license to cover
the completed upgrade on March 6, 2003.
In November 2005, WGTT, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Maria G. Esparza. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 29, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on February 10, 2006.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,619. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 27,517. At the 2010 census the population was 30,352. Alabaster is still a growing...
, USA. The station is owned by Rivera Communications, LLC.
WQCR broadcasts a Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
music format to the Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, area. This station, WJHX
WJHX
WJHX is a radio station licensed to the community of Lexington, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Bar Broadcasting, Inc...
, and WZGX
WZGX
WZGX is a radio station licensed to serve Bessemer, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Bar Broadcasting, Inc.It broadcasts a Regional Mexican music format to the greater Birmingham, Alabama, area. In addition to its music programming, WZGX airs news from CNN Radio...
comprise the "La 10 Q" radio network that covers central Alabama, north Alabama, and central Tennessee.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for a new 1,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
daytime-only AM station at 1500 kHz from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 23, 1981
1981 in radio
The year 1981 in radio involved some significant events.-Debuts:* September 22 - WCAU-FM in Philadelphia debuts a new Hot Hits format called "98 Now!" which sweeps the local ratings and inspires parent company CBS to look at converting its other FM stations to similar formats.* October — "The...
. The new station was assigned the call letters WQMS by the FCC on July 27, 1981. WQMS received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on October 30, 1981.
The station applied for new call letters and was assigned WGTT on December 1, 1984. In December 1987, Metrosouth Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Fanning Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 27, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on February 1, 1988.
In March 1992, Fanning Broadcasting Company, Inc., contracted to sell this station to WGTT, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 21, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on May 7, 1992.
The station was assigned the current WQCR call letters on December 21, 2000. WQCR was granted a new construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to increase daytime broadcasting power to 2,300 watts, critical hours power to 1,200 watts, and add nighttime service at 3 watts. The FCC issued a license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
the completed upgrade on March 6, 2003.
In November 2005, WGTT, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Maria G. Esparza. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 29, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on February 10, 2006.