WRVQ

WRVQ
Broadcast areaCentral Virginia
Frequency94.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingQ94
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
SubchannelsHD2: WRNL simulcast (Sports radio)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 10, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-08-10)
Former call signs
  • WRVB (1948–56)
  • WRVA-FM (1956–72)
Call sign meaning
Richmond, Virginia Q (disambiguation of original WRVA calls)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11963
ClassB
ERP200,000 watts
HAAT107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°24′13.0″N 77°18′59.0″W / 37.403611°N 77.316389°W / 37.403611; -77.316389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/q94

WRVQ (94.5 FM "Q94") is a commercial radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, and serving Central Virginia. WRVQ is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc.[2] It airs a top 40 (CHR) radio format. The syndicated Elvis Duran show from former sister station WHTZ in New York City is heard in morning drive time. The studios and offices are located just north of Richmond city limits on Basie Road in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia.

WRVQ's transmitter is on WRVA Road in Henrico, co-located with the towers for sister station WRVA 1140 AM.[3] WRVQ has an unusually high effective radiated power (ERP) of 200,000 watts. It broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD2 digital subchannel carries the sports radio programming of sister station WRNL 910 AM.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRVQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WRVQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRVQ-FM