WJBQ

WJBQ
Portland, Maine; United States;
Broadcast area	Southern and Western Maine
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	Q97 dot 9
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	WBLM, WCYY, WHOM, WPKQ
History
First air date	June 1960 (as WLOB-FM)
Former call signs	WLOB-FM (1960–1971); WDCS (1971–1980); WJBQ-FM (1980–1986); WWGT (6/1986–8/1986); WWGT-FM (1986–1991); WCSO (1991–1997);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3134
Class	B
ERP	16,000 watts
HAAT	271 meters (889 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°51′07″N 70°19′37″W / 43.852°N 70.327°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wjbq.com

WJBQ (97.9 FM; Q97 dot 9) is a commercial radio station in Portland, Maine. It is owned by Townsquare Media and it airs a top 40 (CHR) format. The studios and offices are at One City Center in Downtown Portland.

WJBQ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 16,000 watts as a Class B station. Its transmitter is on Eagles Nest Road in Gray, Maine, near the Maine Turnpike. The signal can be heard throughout Southwestern Maine, into portions of adjacent New Hampshire, and occasionally in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.^[2]