WQSI (93.9
FM, "FM Talk 93.9") is an American
radio station
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broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a city in and county seat of Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,980 at the 2010 census.
History
The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the ...
, the station serves the
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama, with a 2020 population of 76,143. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population o ...
, area. The station is currently owned by Tiger Communications, Inc.
On May 4, 2020, WQSI and its talk format moved to 93.9 FM Union Springs, swapping frequencies with alternative rock-formatted
WTGZ
WTGZ (95.9 FM, "The Tiger") is a commercial radio station in Tuskegee, Alabama, broadcasting to the Auburn, Alabama, area. Until 2007 the station also broadcast to the Montgomery, Alabama, area on 104.9 FM. The Tiger is the area's only modern ...
.
Programming
Syndicated music programming once included ''
America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend'' from
Westwood One
Westwood One is an American radio network
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. Auburn didn't really take to the classic country format, and in the summer of 2014 the music gave way to a conservative news/talk format. (Taken from Alabama Broadcast Media Page) Now as a talk station notable programs include Don Imus in the Morning, The Paul Finebaum Show, The Savage Nation with Dr Michael Savage and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.
Ownership
In November 2005, Tiger Communications Inc. (Thomas Hayley, president) reached an agreement to acquire
WBIL and WQSI from H&H Communications LLC (Fred R. Hughey, member) for a reported combined sale price of $350,000. The FCC approved the deal on February 13, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on April 6, 2006.
Awards and honors
As a
country music
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formatted station, WQSI on-air personality Pat Julian was nominated for a
Country Music Association Award
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as "Small Market Broadcast Personality of the Year" in 1983.
References
External links
FM talk 93.9 Twitter*
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1977 establishments in Alabama
Radio stations established in 1977
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