WDZQ (95.1
FM ''95Q'') is a
commercial radio station
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in
Decatur, Illinois
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, serving
Central Illinois
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. The station broadcasts a
country
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radio format
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and is currently owned by Neuhoff Corp., through licensee Neuhoff Media Decatur, LLC. Current weekday programming includes the Morning Wakeup with Brittany Campbell, Middays with Robert Urbanek, The Afternoon Drive with Josh Roberts and the Night Shift with Rachel D.
WDZQ has an
effective radiated power
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(ERP) of 50,000
watt
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s, the maximum for Illinois FM stations. The
transmitter
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is on North 2400 East Road at East 1900 North Road in
Moweaqua.
History
On , the station first
signed on
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* Signature, placing one's name on a document
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* Manual communication, signing as a form of communication using the hands in place of the voice
* Digital signature
A digi ...
the air. It was owned by the Mumbles Corporation. Then, as now, it had a country music format, although originally it was largely
automated.
WDZQ began streaming its broadcasts over the internet via its website www.95q.com in February 2008.
The station was awarded Medium Market Station of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association in 2015 and 2016.
References
External links
*
DZQ
Radio stations established in 1980
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