WQME

WQME
Broadcast areaIndianapolis, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Frequency98.7 MHz
BrandingAir1
Programming
FormatChristian Worship
AffiliationsAir1
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
November 30, 1990
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID2216
ClassA
ERP4,500 watts
HAAT117 meters (384 ft)
Translator(s)W287BE 105.3 FM (Greenwood)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteAir1.com

WQME (98.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Anderson, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis and Muncie media markets. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation, the station broadcasts EMF's Air1 network, playing Christian worship music. Listener donations support the station's expenses.

Previous logo for WQME

WQME previously aired a locally programmed Christian adult contemporary format branded as 98.7 The Song. In December 2017, Anderson University, the owner, announced its intent to sell WQME.[2][3]

On May 31, 2018, the station ceased local programming, switching to the Educational Media Foundation's Air1 network. The university formally sold WQME to EMF outright on October 31, 2018. The sale was completed on November 30.[4][5][6]

On January 1, 2019 Air1 switched from its longtime Christian CHR/Top 40 format to a Christian worship format.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQME". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "College Puts WQME (98.7 The Song)/Anderson, IN Up For Sale". All Access. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. ^ Bulletin, Rebecca R. Bibbs The Herald. "AU seeks to sell radio station 98.7 The Song". Herald Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. ^ "EMF Takes Over Operations Of WQME Anderson IN". RadioInsight. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1783206.pdf [dead link]
  6. ^ "Application Search Details".