WRPQ
WRPQ (740 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits / variety hits format. Licensed to Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wisconsin Dells area. The station is currently owned by Sage Weil and Michael Crute, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[2] The station's original cal sign was WBOO. It simulcasts on FM translators W259BC 99.7 FM and W279EG 103.7 FM, both in Baraboo.
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| Broadcast area | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 740 kHz |
| Branding | 99.7 Max FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits / Variety hits |
| Affiliations | ABC, Wisconsin Radio Network, Civic Media |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 1967 (as WBOO) |
Former call signs | WBOO (1967-1981)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3712 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 6 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°27′19″N 89°45′13″W |
| Translator(s) | 99.7 W259BC (Baraboo) 103.7 MHz W279EG (Baraboo) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrpq.com |
On September 18, 2017, WRPQ changed its format from adult contemporary to adult hits / variety hits, branded as "99.7 Max FM". The station focuses on music from the '80s and '90s, but also plays some 2000s and current songs.[3]
References
- History Cards for WRPQ, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "WRPQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- WRPQ Brings Maximum Hits to Baraboo Radioinsight - September 18, 2017
External links
- WRPQ in the FCC AM station database
- WRPQ on Radio-Locator
- WRPQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W259BC in the FCC FM station database
- W259BC on Radio-Locator
- W279EG in the FCC FM station database
- W279EG on Radio-Locator
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