WQMS
Radio station in Quitman, Mississippi, United States
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WQMS is an AM radio station licensed to Quitman, Mississippi. It operates with 1,000 watts during daytime hours only on 1500 kHz. As of July 12, 2019, the station is dark.[2]
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| Frequency | 1500 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Sports |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1965 |
Former call signs | WBFN (1965–2001) |
Call sign meaning | "Quitman, MS" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54325 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (daytime only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°3′51″N 88°43′27″W |
| Translator | 102.7 W274CH (Meridian) |
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Public license information | |
History
WQMS began in 1965 as WBFN. The station changed callsigns to WQMS on November 27, 2001.
Translator
WQMS is relayed on the FM band via translator W274CH, which transmits with 78 watts effective radiated power on 102.7 MHz. W274CH signed on on December 14, 2021.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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| W274CH | 102.7 FM | Meridian, Mississippi | 202539 | 78 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 32°19′33.7″N 88°41′12.8″W | LMS | Licensed to Matadors, LLC. |
