WQPM (1300 AM) is a radio station airing a classic country format.[2] Licensed to Princeton, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the St. Cloud area. The station is currently owned by Dennis and Lucas Carpenter, through licensee Milestone Radio LLC.[3]
| Simulcasting KLCI Elk River | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Branding | Bob Total Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One Minnesota Lynx |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KLCI, KDDG, WLKX-FM, KASM, KBGY | |
| History | |
First air date | June 28, 1967[1] |
Call sign meaning | W Q Princeton Minnesota (previous format and city of license) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 59618 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 83 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°32′58″N 93°34′52″W / 45.54944°N 93.58111°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CE (Big Lake) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mybobcountry.com |
Radio station KPCS 89.7 licensed to Princeton, shares its tower with WQPM.[4]
History edit
WQPM signed on June 28, 1967. It was initially licensed for 500 watts, but upgraded to 1,000 watts in 1968.[5]
In the 1980s, WQPM AM was simulcast on FM at 106.3 (now KLCI on 106.1). WQPM-FM at the time, was licensed for 3,000 watts, covering much the same area as its AM counterpart.[6] The format at the time was much the same as it is today. [7]
On September 13, 2018, WQPM changed formats from oldies to classic hits, branded as "Killer Bee Radio".[8]
On December 21, 2019, the station began stunting.[9] On January 1, 2020, the station returned to being known as The Big Q, playing oldies music. It was at the time a simulcast of WLKX-FM in Forest Lake.[10]
On February 13, 2022, WQPM changed its format from oldies to a simulcast of classic country-formatted KLCI 106.1 FM Elk River, branded as "Total Country Bob FM".[11] Big Q Radio, however, continues streaming oldies on the internet: Big Q Live, as well as on KDDG & KLCI 105.5 & 106.1 HD3.
Sister station WLKX in Forest Lake also joined the BOB-FM network.[12]
The station is an affiliate of the Minnesota Lynx basketball team, and games are broadcast on KLCI, as well as its sister stations. [13]
References edit
- ^ "History cards for WQPM" (PDF). United States Federal Communications Commission audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "WQPM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Princeton, MN's Sole Radio Tower". www.ubstudios.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "History cards for WQPM" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission audio division.
- ^ Drew Durigan. "WQPM-FM 106.3 Princeton MN Todd Melby 1982".
- ^ "Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook". Broadcasting Publications. 1988. p. 153.
- ^ Big Q Evolves to Killer Bee in Minneapolis Suburbs Radioinsight - September 13, 2018
- ^ North Metro Stations Drop Format, Promise “Big Changes” Jan. 1
- ^ Jason DeMoe (April 8, 2016). "Big Q brings fun lovin radio to the north metro and beyond". Forest Lake Times.
- ^ Bob Expands To Five Minnesota Stations Radioinsight - February 14, 2022
- ^ Jon Ellis (February 13, 2022). "Bob FM Adds Several More North Twin Cities Metro Signals". NorthPine.com.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Radio Affiliates". Minnesota Lynx. Women's National Basketball Association.
External links edit
- WQPM in the FCC AM station database
- WQPM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W298CE in the FCC FM station database
- W298CE at FCCdata.org
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