WCQR-FM
Radio station in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
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WCQR-FM (88.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Adult Contemporary music format. Licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, it serves the Tri-Cities area. Locally owned by Positive Alternative Radio, Inc., it has been on the air since 1997.
Broadcast areaTri-Cities, Tennessee-Virginia
OwnerPositive Alternative Radio, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Tri-Cities, Tennessee-Virginia |
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| Frequency | 88.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | 1997 |
Former call signs | WPGB (1990–1995)[1] |
Call sign meaning | We're Christian Quality Radio |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53101 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 1,200 watts |
| HAAT | 650 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°25′53″N 82°08′16″W |
| Translators | 93.7 W229BA (Greeneville) 96.1 W241AL (Marion, Virginia) 101.9 W270BN (Walnut Hill) 104.7 W284BB (Wise, Virginia) |
| Repeater | 104.3 WEYE (Surgoinsville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wcqr.org |
The station was assigned the WCQR-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1995.[1]
WCQR-FM's transmitter is located in the Cherokee National Forest, almost 4,200 feet above sea level. As a result, despite its modest 1,200-watt power, it provides strong grade B coverage as far as Boone, North Carolina.
