WQST was a

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licensed to serve

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. The station is owned by Ace Broadcasting, Inc. Its format was southern gospel. The station was assigned this callsign by the

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September 1, 1986. On Sunday, March 16, 2008, WQST dropped its simulcast with

WZQK WZQK is a radio station licensed to Flowood, Mississippi. From November 9, 1992 until September 30, 2020, the station's call sign was WPBQ. Its previous format was urban variety, a blend of contemporary hip-hop, urban gospel, and even some re ...

for southern gospel from The Gospel Station, based in Ada, Oklahoma. In December 2012 WQST left the air due to financial reasons, and surrendered its license to the FCC on January 10, 2013. It is now internet only.

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WQST AM 850

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Radio stations established in 1986 1986 establishments in Mississippi Radio stations disestablished in 2013 Defunct radio stations in the United States

Defunct religious radio stations in the United States Internet radio stations in the United States 2013 disestablishments in Mississippi

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