| Broadcast area | Tri-Cities, Tennessee Western North Carolina |
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | 101.5 WQUT |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGOC, WJCW, WKOS, WXSM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1, 1948 (as WJHL-FM) |
Former call signs | WJHL-FM (1948–1960) WJCW-FM (1960–1972) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67673 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 99,000 watts |
| HAAT | 457 meters (1,499 feet) |
| Translator(s) | 104.9 W285DG (Boone, North Carolina) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | wqut.com |
WQUT (101.5 FM) is a radio station in Tri-Cities, Tennessee. The station format is classic rock and is branded as "Tri-Cities Classic Rock 101.5 WQUT." As of the Fall 2008 Arbitron ratings book, WQUT is the third highest rated station in the Tri-Cities (Johnson City, Tennessee - Kingsport, Tennessee - Bristol Tennessee/Virginia) market (adults 12+) behind country music station WXBQ-FM and adult contemporary WTFM-FM. Since the early 1990s, WQUT and WTFM have fought for the number-two spot in the market, with WXBQ rated the overall number-one station since 1993.
WQUT is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Tri-Cities and began broadcasting in 1948 as WJHL-FM on 101.5 Megahertz. In 1960, the callsign changed to WJCW-FM. In 1973, its effective radiated power was increased to 100,000 watts from its antenna on Buffalo Mountain in Johnson City, Tennessee.