WWQQ-FM (101.3
MHz
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) is a
country music
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formatted
radio station
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located in
Wilmington, North Carolina
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With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is t ...
.
It advertises itself as "Cape Fear's Country Leader".
History
From its sign-on in 1969 until 1978, the call letters of this station were WMFD-FM, and it was partially simulcast with sister station
WMFD. That year, Village Broadcasting of Chapel Hill bought the station from the Dunlea family, changed the call letters to WWQQ and started a
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
format on the station. Station alumni from that era include Dan Hester, "Dr. Dale" O'Brian, Mike Grohman, Mark McKay, Joanie D., Tom Lamont, J.J Carroll and Tom Burton. In 1995,
WXQR-FM
WXQR-FM (105.5 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Originally based in Jacksonville, North Carolina, the station is headquartered in New Bern.
History
WXQR-FM is one of the oldest rock stations in America. It was ...
joined the "Q Network" that included WWQQ and
WQSL
WQSL (92.3 FM), also known as "The River", is a variety hits radio station licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina. The station simulcasts on WQZL 101.1 FM Belhaven.
History
WQSL was "Q92" when it was Top 40 and then it was a Hot AC In the ear ...
when HVS Partners bought the station. On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of
WAAV, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.
[Tricia Vance, "WAAV, 'Q' GROUP; 4 Radio Stations Are Sold," ''Star-News'', May 1, 1997.] Double Q 101 plays a variety of country music with the majority of songs ranging from the 1990s to today.
References
External links
WWQQ Official Website
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WQQ-FM
Country radio stations in the United States
Cumulus Media radio stations
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