WQNT

WQNT
Broadcast areaCharleston metropolitan area
Frequency1450 kHz
Branding102.1 The City
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
Ownership
OwnerKirkman Broadcasting, Inc.
WJNI, WQSC, WTMZ, WTMZ-FM
History
First air date
1948; 76 years ago (1948) (as WUSN)
Former call signs
WUSN (1948–1955)
WQSN (1955–1987)
WWHT (1987–1989)
WXCH (1989–1990)
WUJM (1990–1996)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID31946
ClassC
Power848 watts
Transmitter coordinates
32°49′7.00″N 79°57′43.00″W / 32.8186111°N 79.9619444°W / 32.8186111; -79.9619444
Translator(s)102.1 W271CP (Charleston)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethecitycharleston.com

WQNT (1450 kHz) is a commercial radio station in Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by Kirkman Broadcasting and it airs a classic hits radio format, playing songs from the 1970s and '80s. The playlist leans toward classic rock, only playing a few pop, ballad and dance titles per hour. The studios are on Markfield Drive in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston.

WQNT is a Class C AM station transmitting with 848 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is off Braswell Street, near the Ashley River, in Charleston.[2] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W271CP on 102.1 MHz in Charleston.[3] The station uses the translator's frequency in its moniker, "102.1 The City."

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQNT
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W271CP