WLYQ

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WLYQ
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio Valley
Frequency1050 AM kHz
BrandingWillie 1050
Programming
FormatClassic country[1]
AffiliationsABC Radio News
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
Ownership
Owner
  • Burbach Broadcasting Company
  • (Burbach of DE, LLC)
WGGE, WHBR-FM, WRZZ, WVNT, WXIL
History
First air date
April 9, 1954 (as WCEF)[2]
Former call signs
  • WCEF (1954–1974)
  • WADC (1974–2018)
[3]
Technical information
Facility ID15255
ClassD
Power5,000 watts daytime
144 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
39°15′29.0″N 81°33′49.0″W / 39.258056°N 81.563611°W / 39.258056; -81.563611
Translator(s)94.7 W234DC (Parkersburg)
Links
WebcastWLYQ Webstream
WebsiteWLYQ Online

WLYQ is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley.[1] WLYQ is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.[4]

History[edit]

On February 1, 2018, WADC changed their format from adult standards to classic country, branded as "Willie 1050" under new WLYQ calls.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-590. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "WLYQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Willie Comes to Parkersburg Radioinsight - February 2, 2018]

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