WQSR

WQSR
Broadcast areaBaltimore metropolitan area
Frequency102.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding102.7 Jack FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult hits
SubchannelsHD2: Urban gospel (simulcast of WCAO)
AffiliationsJack FM network
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 15, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-15)[1] (as WCAO-FM)
Former call signs
  • WCAO-FM (1947–1977)
  • WXYV (1977–2001)
Call sign meaning
WQSR, originally on 105.7, was intended to be part of ABC's "Super Radio" Network
Technical information
Facility ID63778
ClassB
ERP
  • 50,000 watts (analog)
  • 998 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT133 meters (436 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°23′11.3″N 76°43′50.9″W / 39.386472°N 76.730806°W / 39.386472; -76.730806 (WQSR)
Links
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website1027jackfm.iheart.com

WQSR (102.7 FM, "102.7 Jack FM") is a commercial radio station licensed Baltimore, Maryland. The station is owned by iHeartMedia through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. It broadcasts an adult hits radio format, using the syndicated "Jack FM" service and trademark. There are no DJs. Instead, a prerecorded male voice representing himself as "Jack" makes sarcastic and ironic quips.

WQSR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is in Pikesville, next to the Pikesville Reservoir and the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695).[3] The radio studios and offices are at The Rotunda Shopping Center in Baltimore.

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-203. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WQSR]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ "WQSR-FM 102.7 MHz - Baltimore, MD". radio-locator.com.