WRQX (AM)

WRQX

Salem, Ohio
Broadcast area	Youngstown metropolitan area
Frequency	600 kHz
Branding	AM 600 The Patriot
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	WBBW, WHOT-FM, WLLF, WPIC, WQXK, WWIZ, WYFM
History
First air date	June 25, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-06-25)
Former call signs	WSOM (1965–2019)
Call sign meaning	"Parked" call sign after prior usage on the former WRQX in Washington, D.C.
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	37547
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 45 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	40°49′47″N 80°55′49″W / 40.82972°N 80.93028°W / 40.82972; -80.93028
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.600wrqx.com

WRQX (600 kHz) – branded as AM 600 The Patriot – is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Salem, Ohio, and serving the Youngstown metropolitan area. Owned by Cumulus Media, WRQX has a talk radio format. It is the local network affiliate for CBS News Radio and carries talk shows from co-owned syndicator Westwood One. The WRQX studios are located in "The Radio Center" in Youngstown.

WRQX is a Class D AM station. By day, it is powered at 1,000 watts. To protect other stations on 600 AM from interference, it reduces power at night to 45 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is on Winona Road at Butler Grange Road in Winona, near the Mahoning River.^[2] In addition to a standard analog transmission, WRQX is available online.