WRBQ-FM

WRBQ-FM
Broadcast areaTampa Bay Area
Frequency104.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingTampa Bay's Q105
Programming
FormatClassic hits
SubchannelsHD2: WJBR simulcast
Ownership
Owner
WPBB, WJBR, WLLD, WQYK-FM, WYUU
History
First air date
June 1954; 70 years ago (1954-06) (as WPKM)
Former call signs
  • WPKM (1954–1972)
  • WEZX (1972–1973)
Call sign meaning
Ralph Beaver (station engineer) Quality
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11943
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT174 meters (571 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitemyq105.com

WRBQ-FM (104.7 MHz, "Q105") is a commercial radio station licensed to Tampa, Florida, airing a classic hits radio format. Owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group, its studios are on Executive Center Drive North, near Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg.

WRBQ is a Class C1 FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is on South 50th Street off South Tamiami Trail in Palm River-Clair Mel.[2] WRBQ broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel airs an all-podcast format, simulcasting sister station WJBR 1010 AM.

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