WAQE-FM (97.7 FM) is a

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broadcasting an

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music format. It is licensed to

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, United States. The station is currently owned by TKC, Inc. and features programming from

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History

The station was assigned

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WBFE on July 17, 1998. On November 16, 1999, the station changed its call sign to WAQE-FM.

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* AQE-FM Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1998 {{Wisconsin-radio-station-stub