WQAQ (98.1
FM) is a student-run, non-commercial educational
radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
broadcasting in an open, music-oriented format. Licensed in
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.
History
The peaceful tribe of Quinnipiacs were the first residents of the ...
, United States, the station serves the local Hamden/
Wallingford area. WQAQ is owned by
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University () is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of C ...
. and operated by WQAQ students.
Format
WQAQ has an open format. Any student, faculty, staff, or alumni of the Quinnipiac University may join the radio station and have his or her own radio show. The station's requirements are minimal, allowing DJs to play music and content of their choice. Shows last for one hour each, and the show schedule changes each semester. An up-to-date schedule is available on the station's website.
Antenna Controversy
On August 19, 2006, before the beginning of the Fall semester, WQAQ's broadcast antenna was deemed an "eyesore" by the administration of Quinnipiac University. Without notifying the students involved in the organization, the tower was removed from the top of the student center, where it has sat for X years. The tower's sudden removal put WQAQ's licensing with the FCC in jeopardy, and forced the station to shift its broadcast to online streaming.
During the summer of 2007, the WQAQ tower was rebuilt off-site, and the station resumed normal on-air broadcasting that school year
Notable Former Staff
A number of former WQAQ staffers have gone on to careers in commercial radio and entertainment:
* Ryan Jones - Former MD - CBS Radio, WTIC-FM, Farmington, CT
*" Little" John Principale - Former APD/MD, DJ - CBS Radio, WXRK-FM, New York, NY
* Rob Guerrera - Former DJ -
Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT
*
DJ Concept
DJ Concept is DJ and music producer from Long Island, New York. He is the co-founder of The Bash Brothers DJ Crew along with DJ Mickey Knox.
Biography
Between 2001 & 2007, Concept linked up with producer/mc Undefined to form the group Crisis Cente ...
(AKA Kid Dee) - Former Music Director & DJ - Sirius Satellite Radio
* Joe LoGrippo - Host of Crosstown Rivals
* Dan Bahl - Former Host, From The Bleachers - Current Brand Manager and Drive Time Co-Host at 104.5 The Team in Albany, NY
References
External links
WQAQ Online*
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Hamden, Connecticut
Mass media in New Haven County, Connecticut
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Radio stations established in 1973
1973 establishments in Connecticut