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, ''Monitoring Times''. Vol. 27, No. 9. September 2008. p. 10-13. Retrieved June 27, 2019. The station transmits talk shows and other programs produced by commercial networks as well as former pirate radio broadcasters, including Weiner himself.

Rotatable antenna and 500kW transmitter

In 2018, WBCQ applied for a transmitter license associated with a rotatable antenna, later revealed to be a 500 kW transmitter for a
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The SWLing Post, 2018-05-15, accessed 2020-02-18

Acquisition of World Harvest Radio International

In August 2020, it was reported that pending

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approval, Weiner planned to purchase

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, the shortwave arm of the

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Frequencies

As of 2020, WBCQ broadcasts on 7.49 MHz (41m

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) with a full 24-hour schedule, including original programming in the late-afternoon and evening hours (Eastern time zone); the remaining time is leased to R.G. Stair's Overcomer Ministry. WBCQ also broadcasts on 3.265 MHz (mostly dormant), 6.16 MHz (a secondary frequency that operates evenings), 5.13 MHz ("Radio Angela," a two-hour evening service with eclectic music and spoken word entertainment), and 9.33 MHz (a full-time lease-out to World's Last Chance, a flat-Earth evangelistic society.)Video: WBCQ/World’s Last Chance Radio – Technical Notes
The SWLing Post, 2021-04-18, accessed 2021-09-14

Notable shows

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References

External links

WBCQ's official websiteWLC RadioWBCQ on Twitter

Just Right's official website
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