WQAW-LD is a low-power

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, broadcasting digitally on UHF channel 20. The station is owned by

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/ref> On or about April 21, 2022, their transmitter apparently shut down. It shares the antenna tower with (WMPT - UHF ch. 21)

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which is on air at 100% signal. Inquiry to

has gone unanswered. UHF channel 20 became active on April 21, 2022, for

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in Washington, DC. Its antenna shares the big Tenleytown tower of

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. The callsign WQAW was previously used in Washington on an AM station licensed to

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, which broadcast on 833 and later 1270 kHz between 1923 and 1924.

History

The station's construction permit was issued on June 13, 2002, under the callsign of W69EH. It was changed to WQAW-LP on July 9, 2004, and to WQAW-LD on May 28, 2020.

Digital channels

References

External links

Una Vez Mas Official site
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