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(Redirected from W291DO) Radio station in Jacksonville, North Carolina
WAVQ
Broadcast areaJacksonville, North Carolina
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Frequency1400 kHz
Branding1400 The Q
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsABC News, Accuweather, Dial Global, The John Tesh Show
Ownership
Owner
  • Donald W. Curtis
  • (Eastern Airwaves, LLC)
History
First air date2008
Former call signsWJQQ (September-November 2008)
WSTK (November 2008-February 6, 2009)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID161860
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates34°44′56.0″N 77°24′51.0″W / 34.748889°N 77.414167°W / 34.748889; -77.414167
Translator(s)106.1 W291DO (Jacksonville)
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Public license information

WAVQ (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by and operated by Donald Curtis' Eastern Airwaves, LLC. WAVQ broadcasts a classic hits music format serving Jacksonville and Onslow County, North Carolina.

The station was assigned the WAVQ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 6, 2009.

History

WAVQ signed on in late 2008, under the callsign WSTK, offering an oldies format as “1400 The Wave”. The station was originally owned by Conner Media Corporation.

The callsign WAVQ was assigned on February 6, 2009.

On August 9, 2009 the format was changed to Sports-Talk as ESPN Radio 1400. Later, in July 2011, becoming a simulcast of ESPN affiliate WWNB 1490 AM in New Bern, North Carolina.

In November 2012, WAVQ was sold to CDV Broadcasting, LLC and the format was changed to classic hits as “1400 The Q”. In January 2013, an FM translator was added on 95.5 FM.

Effective October 30, 2020, CDV Broadcasting sold WAVQ and two translators to Donald Curtis' Eastern Airwaves, LLC for $270,000.

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WAVQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

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