Broadcast area | Central Florida |
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Frequency | 1410 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | Soft Oldies |
Affiliations | USA Radio News Leesburg Lightning |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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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 ID | 73913 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day 88 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°47′13″N 81°53′26″W / 28.78694°N 81.89056°W |
Translator(s) | 95.1 W236DN (Leesburg) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wqbq1410.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.