WQSO

WQSO
Broadcast areaSeacoast Region
Frequency96.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNews Radio 96.7
Programming
FormatNews/talk
SubchannelsHD2: "Pop Drive" (adult hits)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WERZ, WHEB, WPKX, WTBU
History
First air date
October 21, 1979[1] (as WWNH-FM)
Former call signs
  • WWNH-FM (1979–1983)
  • WXKZ (1983–1986)
  • WCYT (1986–1987)
  • WKOS-FM (1987–1990)
  • WWEM (1990–1995)
  • WSRI (1995–1997)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53388
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°17′14.3″N 70°56′47.2″W / 43.287306°N 70.946444°W / 43.287306; -70.946444
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitenewsradio967.iheart.com

WQSO (96.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Rochester, New Hampshire, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[3] and airs a news/talk format serving the Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester media market which also includes part of Southern Maine.

The transmitter is on Rochester Hill Road (New Hampshire Route 108) in Rochester.[4] It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts. WQSO broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD2 subchannel carries an adult hits format known as "Pop Drive".

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-282. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQSO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WQSO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WQSO-FM 96.7 MHz - Rochester, NH". radio-locator.com.