WQAC

WQAC
Alma, Michigan;
Broadcast area	Alma, Michigan
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Branding	"The Duck"
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly Modern Rock/Variety; College student station)
Ownership
Owner	Alma College
History
First air date	March 27, 1993
Last air date	February 12, 2018; (date of license surrender)
Call sign meaning	Alma College and Quack (referencing station branding)
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	100 watts
Transmitter coordinates	43°22′46″N 84°40′25″W / 43.3795°N 84.6736°W

WQAC (90.9 FM; "The Duck") was a campus radio station located in Alma, Michigan and operated by Alma College. The station primarily played the music of up-and-coming modern rock bands. WQAC also had a large collection of evening student specialty shows. Over its history, these shows covered everything from world music to classic rock to talk shows.

The station signed on March 27, 1993.^[1] In 2016, Alma College announced that WQAC would go silent; it would be replaced by "Pirate Media", a digital media service that incorporates photography and video in addition to radio programming.^[2] The WQAC license was surrendered on February 12, 2018, and cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 22, 2018.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-215. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ Bourne, Alexandria (Fall 2016). "Media convergence: WQAC becomes Pirate Media" (PDF). The Tarjan. Alma College. pp. 16–19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ Rishe, Karl (February 12, 2018). "Re: Surrender of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

Michiguide.com - WQAC History

External links[edit]

WQAC in the FCC FM station database
WQAC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[by1999-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-215. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[tarjan-wqacpiratemedia-2] Bourne, Alexandria (Fall 2016). "Media convergence: WQAC becomes Pirate Media" (PDF). The Tarjan. Alma College. pp. 16–19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[fcc-wqacdefunct-3] Rishe, Karl (February 12, 2018). "Re: Surrender of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

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