WCRQ

WCRQ
Broadcast areaDowneast Maine, Southern New Brunswick
Frequency102.9 MHz
BrandingBorder Country 102.9
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
OwnerWQDY, Inc.
WALZ, WQDY-FM
History
First air date
May 1998 (1998-05)
Call sign meaning
W Calais Radio Quoddy
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6782
ClassC1
ERP51,000 watts
HAAT139 meters (456 ft)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wqdy.fm

WCRQ (102.9 MHz, Border Country 102.9) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Dennysville, Maine. The station is owned by WQDY, Inc., which also owns 92.7 WQDY-FM Calais and 95.3 WALZ Machias. WCRQ airs a country music format.

The studios and offices are at 637 Main Street in Calais. The transmitter is on Conant Hill Road in Charlotte.[2] Because its signal spans both the U.S. and Canada, WCRQ calls itself "The Border." The call sign stands for Calais Radio Quoddy, with the Q representing Quoddy Head State Park, a local attraction. Under proper weather conditions, the station's signal can reach as far east as Saint John, New Brunswick, as far south as Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, as far north as Fredericton, New Brunswick, and as far west as Bangor, Maine.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCRQ