WYQQ (90.1 FM; "The Q") is a

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves Southern Worcester County. The station is owned by Epic Light Network, Inc. The station signed on in 1976 as WBPV, the

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. It became WYCM when Christian Mix Radio bought the station in 2003 and introduced a

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format. On October 20, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WYQQ, when Epic Light purchased the station. WYQQ went on the air as "The Q 90.1 FM" in December 2012.

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* * YQQ Radio stations established in 1976 Mass media in Worcester County, Massachusetts 1976 establishments in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-radio-station-stub