WQME (98.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Anderson, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis and Muncie media markets. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation, the station broadcasts EMF's Air1 network, playing Christian worship music. Listener donations support the station's expenses.
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| Broadcast area | Indianapolis, Indiana Muncie, Indiana |
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| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| Branding | Air1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Worship |
| Affiliations | Air1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | November 30, 1990 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2216 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,500 watts |
| HAAT | 117 meters (384 ft) |
| Translator(s) | W287BE 105.3 FM (Greenwood) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Air1.com |
WQME previously aired a locally programmed Christian adult contemporary format branded as 98.7 The Song. In December 2017, Anderson University, the owner, announced its intent to sell WQME.[1][2]
On May 31, 2018, the station ceased local programming, switching to the Educational Media Foundation's Air1 network. The university formally sold WQME to EMF outright on October 31, 2018. The sale was completed on November 30.[3][4][5]
On January 1, 2019 Air1 switched from its longtime Christian CHR/Top 40 format to a Christian worship format.
References edit
- ^ "College Puts WQME (98.7 The Song)/Anderson, IN Up For Sale". All Access. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Bulletin, Rebecca R. Bibbs The Herald. "AU seeks to sell radio station 98.7 The Song". Herald Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "EMF Takes Over Operations Of WQME Anderson IN". RadioInsight. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1783206.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Application Search Details".
External links edit
- Official website
- WQME in the FCC FM station database
- WQME in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W287BE in the FCC FM station database
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