WEBQ (AM)

WEBQ
City	Harrisburg, Illinois
Broadcast area	Southern Illinois
Frequency	1240 AM (kHz)
Branding	Real Country AM 1240
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting ; (WEBQ, LLC)
Sister stations	WEBQ-FM, WISH-FM
History
First air date	November 26, 1924[1]
Technical information
Facility ID	70348
Class	C
Power	1000 watts
Translator(s)	W229CR (93.7 MHz, Harrisburg)
Links
Website	www.webqradio.com

WEBQ (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois.[2]

History

WEBQ's first license was granted on September 30, 1924[3] to the Tate Radio Company in Harrisburg, Illinois.[4] The call letters were randomly assigned from a sequential roster of available call signs. It made its debut broadcast on the evening of November 26, 1924.[1]

References

"Station WEBQ At Harrisburg To Broadcast Tonight", Murphysboro (Illinois) Daily Independent, November 26, 1924, page 1.
WEBQ FCC.gov. Accessed July 23, 2012
FCC History Cards for WEBQ (FCC.gov)
"New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, October 1, 1924, page 3.

External links

WEBQ's website

WEBQ in the FCC AM station database
WEBQ on Radio-Locator
WEBQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

FCC History Cards for WEBQ (covering 1927-1981)

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[first-1] "Station WEBQ At Harrisburg To Broadcast Tonight", Murphysboro (Illinois) Daily Independent, November 26, 1924, page 1.

[2] WEBQ FCC.gov. Accessed July 23, 2012

[3] FCC History Cards for WEBQ (FCC.gov)

[4] "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, October 1, 1924, page 3.

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