WMEQ-FM

For the AM radio station in Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States, see WMEQ (AM).

WMEQ-FM

Menomonie, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls
Frequency	92.1 MHz
Branding	Classic Rock 92.1
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WATQ, WBIZ, WBIZ-FM, WMEQ-AM, WQRB
History
First air date	July 19, 1967 (1967-07-19) (as WDMW)
Former call signs	WDMW (1967–1975) WMFM (1975–1978) WMEQ (1978–1989)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52473
Class	C2
ERP	17,500 watts
HAAT	219 m (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°54′59.00″N 91°41′55.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	rock921.iheart.com

WMEQ-FM (92.1 MHz, Classic Rock 92.1) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and carries the nationally syndicated radio program Bob & Tom.

History

The station signed on the air on July 17, 1967 as WDMW featuring a primarily stereo simulcast to its AM radio station WMNE, but some of its programs were separated during its earlier years which featured beautiful music programs from the Triangle Program Service. Both WMNE and WDMW separated all of its programs apart in the early-1970s, and in 1975, WDMW changed its calls to WMFM. WMFM went under its branding "Stereo 92" and features a MOR music format.

In 1978, WMFM dropped its MOR format and flipped to a Top 40/CHR music format under the calls WMEQ and its longtime moniker branding "Q92", which would remain for more than a decade. Retaining its Q92 branding, its music format was downgraded to adult contemporary in 1988.

In September 1989, both WMNE and WMEQ attempted to swap formats due to major upgrades to both stations, but its format swap never happened. Instead, WMEQ retained its adult contemporary music format. In early 1991, WMEQ flipped to an oldies music format due to the January 1991 launch of then-adult contemporary station WECL-FM. In April 1994, its oldies format was upgraded to classic hits which focused on songs from the late-1960s to the early-1980s. Its current classic rock format was introduced in the early-2000s.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 52473 (WMEQ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WMEQ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database