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]
| Simulcasting WFRK, Florence, SC | |
|---|---|
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Orangeburg's News Talk 97.1 WTQS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks, Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFRK | |
| History | |
First air date | 2008 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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; 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.
