  Logos for WQEN's primary and secondary channels. | |
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| Broadcast area | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Frequency | 103.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 103.7 The Q |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Subchannels | HD2: Active rock "103.1 The Vulcan" HD3: Alternative rock "Alt Bham" |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDXB, WERC, WERC-FM, WMJJ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1966 (as WLJM-FM) |
Former call signs | WJBY-FM (CP, 2/1966-6/1966) WLJM (1966–1975) |
Call sign meaning | W QuEeN city (refers to Gadsden, the station's former city of license) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22997 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 285 meters (935 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 103.1 W276BQ (Birmingham) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WQEN Webstream WQEN-HD2 Webstream WQEN-HD3 Webstream |
| Website | 1037theq.iheart.com 1031thevulcan.iheart.com (HD2) altbham.iheart.com (HD3) |
WQEN (103.7 FM, "103.7 the Q") is a radio station licensed to serve Trussville, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by San Antonio–based iHeartMedia. Other stations in the Birmingham market owned by iHeartMedia include WDXB (102.5 FM), WERC-FM (105.5 FM), WERC (960 AM), and WMJJ (96.5 FM). The station has studios at Beacon Ridge Tower in Birmingham (near Red Mountain) and its transmitter is on the west end of the Red Mountain range.
It broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) station to Birmingham and north-central Alabama.[2]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQEN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.