WHDQ
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| Broadcast area | Lebanon-Hanover-White River Junction area |
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| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Q106 |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Classic rock HD2: Classic hits "Kool 106.7 & 96.3" (WFYX simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Great Eastern Radio, LLC |
| WFYX, WGXL, WWOD, WTSL, WTSV, WXXK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | WTSV-FM (1948–1972) WECM (1972–1985) |
Call sign meaning | Northern New England's Music HeaDQuarters |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 17798 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 1,600 watts |
| HAAT | 685 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°26′15.00″N 72°27′8.00″W / 43.4375000°N 72.4522222°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 W293AB (Keene) 106.7 W294AB (Hanover, relays HD2) |
| Repeater(s) | 106.1 WHDQ-FM1 (Rutland) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | theqrocks.com river1067.com (HD2) |
WHDQ (106.1 FM, "Q106") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Claremont, New Hampshire, United States, the station serves the Lebanon-Rutland-White River Junction area. The station is owned by Jeffrey Shapiro's Great Eastern Radio.[1] The station's transmitter is located atop Mount Ascutney in Vermont. WHDQ's signal is also broadcast over two translators—W293AB (106.5 FM) in Keene, New Hampshire and W294AB (106.7 FM) in Hanover, New Hampshire—and a booster—WHDQ-1 in Rutland, Vermont
Q106 has arguably one of the richest and most colorful histories of any radio station in northern New England. What originally started out as a top-40 powerhouse in the mid 1980s to late 1992 evolved into a rock and roll powerhouse going forward after that. Q106 was one of the first radio stations to carry the Imus in the Morning show, and one of the first stations to reinstate the show upon Imus' return to the airwaves in December 2007.
Q106 also has the honor of being the first FM station in New Hampshire to sign on the air as WTSV-FM at 102.1 in 1948.
WHDQ, along with 29 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.[2][3] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[4] The Vertical Capital Partners stations were transferred to Shapiro's existing Great Eastern Radio group on January 1, 2013.[5][6]
Personalities
- Greg and The Morning Buzz
- House
- Elise Valentine
- Traci Fulton
- Gregg Parrotto
Past personnel
- Bev Porter
- Scott Antonivich (now hosting the weekday 5:30-10 AM shift on WKKN as "Parker Springfield")
- Dave Ashton
- Stevens Blanchard
- Ken Webbley
- Ken Barlow
- Big Joe
- Ted Bilodeau
- Bob Cady
- Dave Cooper
- Rick Ross
- Doug Daniels
- Guy Dark
- Leif Erickson
- Free Beer and Hot Wings
- Tom Hoyt
- Kristy
- Peg Jett
- Dru Johnson
- Don Matsen
- Ross Michaels
- Chris Mitchell
- Lisa Peakes
- Jason Place
- Rob Riley
- Brian Ryea
- Sharon Steele
- Wally Wilcox
- Chris Picard
- Griffin Wert
- Art Steinberg
- Bruce Zeman
Translators and booster
WHDQ also broadcasts on the following translators and booster:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHDQ-FM1 | 106.1 FM | Rutland, Vermont | 76669 | 13 | 688 m (2,257 ft) | D | 43°38′22″N 72°50′12″W / 43.63944°N 72.83667°W | LMS | Booster |
| W293AB | 106.5 FM | Keene, New Hampshire | 17796 | 45 | 159 m (522 ft) | D | 42°54′57″N 72°19′52″W / 42.91583°N 72.33111°W | LMS | |
| W294AB | 106.7 FM | Hanover, New Hampshire | 17799 | 14 | 79 m (259 ft) | D | 43°39′16.4″N 72°17′41.6″W / 43.654556°N 72.294889°W | LMS | Relays WHDQ-HD2 |
References
- ^ "WHDQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 22, 2012). "Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 24, 2012. (updated May 23, 2012)
- ^ Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 11, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WHDQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database