WBQK

WBQK (107.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to West Point, Virginia, and serving the Virginia Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula.[1] WBQK is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.[5] It simulcasts the Adult Album Alternative (AAA) radio format originating on co-owned 92.3 WTYD Deltaville.

WBQK
Simulcast of WTYD
Broadcast areaVirginia Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
Frequency107.9 FM MHz
Branding107.9 & 92.3 The Tide
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative[1]
Ownership
Owner
  • Local Voice Media Group
  • (Davis Media, LLC)
WTYD, WXTG-FM
History
First air date
July 1991 (as WPTG)[2]
Former call signs
WPTG (1989-2000)
WWBR (2000-2005)
WTYD (2005-2005)
WBQK (2005-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
play on the name "Bach" (former classical format)
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73906
ClassA
Power4,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°27′0.0″N 76°48′46.0″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteThe Tide 92.3 FM 107.9 FM

Along with WTYD, WBQK carries William & Mary Tribe football and basketball radio broadcasts, branded as the "William & Mary Bookstore Tribe Radio Network."[6][7]

History

The station became WBQK in December 2005, and began carrying a classical music format in May 2006. Prior to this, the station held the call letters WTYD.[8]

On June 1, 2019, WBQK changed from classical music to a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM.[9]

On June 5, 2020, WBQK flipped from a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM to a simulcast of adult album alternative-formatted WTYD, branded as "The Tide".[10]

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-572. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. "Facility Technical Data for WBQK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "WBQK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. "Football on the Air". William & Mary. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  7. "Basketball on the Air". The Tide 92.3 FM. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  8. Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula - Vartv.com
  9. All News 102 Expands to WBQK Williamsburg VA Radioinsight - May 30, 2019
  10. Virginia’s All News 102 Returns To WTYD Simulcast Radioinsight - June 5, 2020

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