WRJQ is a

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music formatted internet

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. Launched in January 2006, WRJQ features a wide variety of

music, but primarily plays the "Midwest Oompah" sound featuring the Dutchmen-style and Czech/Bohemian-style. Aaron Schuelke from

Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton ( mez, Ahkōnemeh) is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, southwest of Green Bay and north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the c ...

, United States, owns and operates WRJQ. Studios are located in his house on the north side of Appleton. This internet-only station is named in memory of licensed

AM broadcast AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions. It was the first method developed for making audio radio transmissions, and is still used worldwide, primarily for medium wave (also known as "AM band") transmis ...

radio station WRJQ (1570 AM) that aired an all-polka format from September 1, 1985, until January 30, 2002. The station was bought out by Woodward Communications, Inc. and changed its format to

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as "

WSCO WSCO (1570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Appleton, Wisconsin, the station serves the Appleton-Oshkosh area. The station is currently owned by Woodward Communications, Inc. and features local, state, and Nation ...

References

External links

WRJQ official website
RJQ Internet radio stations in the United States Polka {{Wisconsin-radio-station-stub