WQBQ

WQBQ
Broadcast areaCentral Florida
Frequency1410 kHz
Programming
FormatSoft Oldies
AffiliationsUSA Radio News
Leesburg Lightning
Ownership
Owner
  • James and Patricia Floyd
  • (Floyd Media Radio, Inc.)
History
First air date
1962
Former call signs
WBIL (1962–1965)
WZST (1965–1985)
WINF (1985–1986)
WQBQ (1986–2009)
WRHB (2009–2010)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73913
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
88 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
28°47′13″N 81°53′26″W / 28.78694°N 81.89056°W / 28.78694; -81.89056
Translator(s)95.1 W236DN (Leesburg)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewqbq1410.com

WQBQ (1410 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Soft Oldies radio format. Licensed to Leesburg, Florida, the station serves Central Florida. It is currently owned by James and Patricia Floyd, through licensee Floyd Media Radio, Inc.[2] It carries the games of the Leesburg Lightning, a collegiate summer baseball team.

By day, WQBQ transmits with 5,000 watts non-directonal. To avoid interfering with other stations on 1410 AM, it reduces power to 88 watts at night.[3] It has been granted a construction permit to add an FM translator on 95.1 MHz.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQBQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WQBQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQBQ