WTQS
Radio station in Cameron, South Carolina, United States
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WTQS (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Cameron, South Carolina, United States, serving the Orangeburg-Calhoun area. The station is currently owned by Peter Schiff, through licensee Community Broadcasters, LLC, and is a simulcast of WFRK in Florence.[2]
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
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| Branding | Orangeburg's News Talk 97.1 WTQS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk (WFRK simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Radio Networks, Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFRK | |
| History | |
First air date | 2008 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 160804 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°33′09″N 80°44′38″W |
| Translator | 97.1 W246BX (Orangeburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | cborangeburg |
On May 11, 2015, WTQS was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 1500 kHz, construct a new taller and much more efficient antenna, downgrade from Class C to Class D, increase day power to 5,000 watts, decrease critical hours power from 1,000 watts to 730 watts and discontinue operation at night.[3] The FM station is a 24-7 station.
Programming is conservative talk radio, with notable programs outside WFRK's morning show including Glenn Beck, The O'Reilly Report, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Brian Kilmeade. Unlike WFRK, the South Carolina Gamecocks are not broadcast in Orangeburg, as the market is not served by the team. However, WTQS is a member of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
