WQSI
Encyclopedia
WQSI is an American
radio station
broadcasting a classic country
music format. Licensed to Tuskegee, Alabama
, the station serves the Auburn, Alabama
, area. The station is currently owned by Tiger Communications, Inc.
from Westwood One
.
and WQSI from H&H Communications LLC (Fred R. Hughey, member) for a reported combined sale price of $350,000. The FCC approved the deal on February 13, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on April 6, 2006.
formatted station, WQSI on-air personality Pat Julian was nominated for a Country Music Association Award as "Small Market Broadcast Personality of the Year" in 1983.
United States
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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 classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format. Licensed to Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee is a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 11,846 and is designated a Micropolitan Statistical Area. Tuskegee has been an important site in various stages of African American history....
, the station serves the Auburn, Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
, area. The station is currently owned by Tiger Communications, Inc.
Programming
Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry WeekendGrand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
from Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
Ownership
In November 2005, Tiger Communications Inc. (Thomas Hayley, president) reached an agreement to acquire WBILWBIL
This is an article about the WBIL radio station. For the World Basic Information Library see World Basic Information Library WBIL is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Tuskegee, Alabama, USA, the station serves the Auburn, Alabama, area. The station is currently...
and WQSI from H&H Communications LLC (Fred R. Hughey, member) for a reported combined sale price of $350,000. The FCC approved the deal on February 13, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on April 6, 2006.
Awards and honors
As a country musicCountry 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 station, WQSI on-air personality Pat Julian was nominated for a Country Music Association Award as "Small Market Broadcast Personality of the Year" in 1983.