WQNT (1450 AM) is an American

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licensed by the

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(FCC) to Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. to serve the community of

Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...

. The station's programming format is

classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980s ...

. The station's studios are located in the

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portion of Charleston and the transmitter site is in

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History

The station was originally known as WUSN, signing on in 1948. In 1955, its call sign was changed to WQSN.History Cards for WQNT
fcc.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2020. It started as a

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affiliate. For years WQNT aired

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. As of 2009, it carried

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, Clemson Tiger Insider Dan Scott, Primetime with the Packman, Jim Rome and the

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Sports Network. In 2011, WQNT aired

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and

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, with

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in the afternoon. On December 6, 2016, WQNT changed their format from sports to classic hits, branded as "92.1/102.1 The City" (simulcast on FM translators W221CI 92.1 FM Summerville and 102.1 W254BK Charleston). On August 17, 2020, the 92.1 translator split from its simulcast with WQNT and is temporarily simulcasting WJNI 106.3 FM Ladson.Kirkman Shuffles Formats In Charleston
Radioinsight - August 19, 2020

References

External links

Official Website
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FCC History Cards for WQNT
Classic hits radio stations in the United States QNT Radio stations established in 1948 {{SouthCarolina-radio-station-stub