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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WOKQ
| name = WOKQ
| image = WOKQ-FM logo.png
| logo = WOKQ-FM logo.png
| image_size = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
| city = [[Dover, New Hampshire]]
| city = [[Dover, New Hampshire]]
| country = US
| area = [[Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)|Seacoast]]<br>[[Merrimack Valley]]<br>[[York County, Maine]]<br>North Of [[Boston]]
| area = {{ubl|[[Manchester, New Hampshire]]|[[Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)|Seacoast Region, New Hampshire]]}}
| branding = ''The Big 97-5 WOKQ''
| branding = ''The Big 97-5 WOKQ''
| slogan = New England's Best Country
| airdate = {{start date|1970|8}} (as WDNH)
| airdate = {{start date|1970|8}} (as WDNH)
| frequency = 97.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| frequency = 97.5 [[MHz]]
| translator = 97.9 W250AB (Manchester)
| translator = {{Radio Relay|97.9|W250AB|Manchester}}
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| erp = 50,000 [[watt]]s
| erp = 50,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = 150 meters
| haat = {{convert|150|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = B
| class = B
| facility_id = 22887
| facility_id = 22887
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WDNH (1970–1977)
| former_callsigns = WDNH (1970–1977)
| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
| licensee = Townsquare Media Portsmouth License, LLC
| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
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| coordinates = {{coord|43.224|N|70.971|W|type:landmark_region:US-NH_source:FCC|display=inline,title|name=WOKQ}}
| affiliations = {{ubl|[[Compass Media Networks]]|[[Westwood One]]}}
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| webcast = [http://wokq.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
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| coordinates = {{coord|43.224|N|70.971|W|type:landmark_region:US-NH_source:FCC|display=inline,title|name=WOKQ}}
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| website = [http://www.wokq.com/ wokq.com]
| sister_stations = [[WSAK|WSAK/WSHK]], [[WPKQ]]
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| webcast = [https://wokq.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
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| website = [https://wokq.com/ wokq.com]
}}
}}


'''WOKQ''' is an FM radio station broadcasting on 97.5&nbsp;MHz. and airs a [[country music]] format for the [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]]-[[Rochester, New Hampshire|Rochester]]-[[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]], and [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]]/[[Lakes Region (New Hampshire)|Lakes Region]], [[New Hampshire]] markets, along with the northern parts of the [[Boston]] market (Northeastern Massachusetts) and [[York County, Maine]] (which includes parts of the Portsmouth market).
'''WOKQ''' (97.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[country music]] [[radio format|format]]. The station serves the [[Merrimack Valley]], the [[Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)|New Hampshire Seacoast]], and [[York County, Maine]], including the cities of [[Manchester, NH|Manchester]] and [[Portsmouth, NH|Portsmouth]].


The transmitter is located in [[Barrington, New Hampshire]] with the station's city of license being [[Dover, New Hampshire]]. The studios are located in Dover. WOKQ also operates a [[simulcast]] on '''W250AB''' on 97.9, a translator in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]. It brands itself as "The Big 97.5".
The transmitter is located in [[Barrington, New Hampshire]], with the station's city of license being [[Dover, New Hampshire]]. The studios are located in Dover. WOKQ also operates a [[simulcast]] on '''W250AB''' on 97.9, a translator that fills in signal holes in downtown Manchester. It brands itself as "The Big 97.5".


WOKQ is owned by [[Townsquare Media]], which also operates a classic hits-format simulcast on [[WSAK]] 102.1 and [[WSHK]] 105.3 out of the same studio facility. Its broadcast signal can reach [[Cape Cod]] on clear days.
WOKQ is owned by [[Townsquare Media]]. At 50,000 watts of power, its broadcast signal can reach most of southern and central New Hampshire, southern Maine and northeastern Massachusetts clearly.


==History==
==History==
WOKQ was put on the air in August 1970<ref name="by1981">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1981|year=1981|page=C-146|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1981/Cb%20Facilities%20of%20Radio%201981%20N-Z.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=February 18, 2010}}</ref> by Eastminster Broadcasting Company under the call letters '''WDNH'''.<ref name="by1972">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1972|year=1972|page=B-130|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1972/B-2%20YB%201972%20All-12.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Its country format was in place by 1972.<ref name="by1973">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1973|year=1973|pages=B-124–5|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1973/B%202%20YB%201973.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Eastminster sold WDNH to [[Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting]] in 1977, at which point it became WOKQ.<ref name="by1981"/> Fuller-Jeffrey was sold to [[Citadel Broadcasting]] in 1999.<ref name="nerw-saletocitadel">{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990430.html|title=Fuller-Jeffrey Sells Out|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=April 30, 1999|work=North East RadioWatch|accessdate=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Citadel merged with [[Cumulus Media]] on September 16, 2011.<ref name=abj-citadelcumulus>{{cite news|title=Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html|accessdate=September 16, 2011|newspaper=Atlanta Business Journal|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref>
WOKQ was put on the air in August 1970<ref name="by1981">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1981|year=1981|page=C-146|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1981/Cb%20Facilities%20of%20Radio%201981%20N-Z.pdf|access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> by Eastminster Broadcasting Company under the call letters WDNH.<ref name="by1972">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1972|year=1972|page=B-130|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1972/B-2%20YB%201972%20All-12.pdf|access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Its country format was in place by 1972.<ref name="by1973">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1973|year=1973|pages=B-124–5|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1973/B%202%20YB%201973.pdf|access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Eastminster sold WDNH to [[Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting]] in 1977, at which point it became WOKQ.<ref name="by1981"/> Fuller-Jeffrey was sold to [[Citadel Broadcasting]] in 1999.<ref name="nerw-saletocitadel">{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990430.html|title=Fuller-Jeffrey Sells Out|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=April 30, 1999|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Citadel merged with [[Cumulus Media]] on September 16, 2011.<ref name=abj-citadelcumulus>{{cite news|title=Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html|access-date=September 16, 2011|newspaper=Atlanta Business Journal|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref>


On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which [[Townsquare Media]] would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WOKQ and WPKQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of [[Dial Global]]; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by [[Oaktree Capital Management]].<ref name=aa-cumulustownsquarepeak>{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|accessdate=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}</ref><ref name=ri-cumulustownsquarepeak>{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|accessdate=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.<ref name=aa-cumulustownsquarefinal>{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|accessdate=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which [[Townsquare Media]] would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WOKQ and WPKQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of [[Dial Global]]; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by [[Oaktree Capital Management]].<ref name=aa-cumulustownsquarepeak>{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}</ref><ref name=ri-cumulustownsquarepeak>{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.<ref name=aa-cumulustownsquarefinal>{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|access-date=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>


==Translator==
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| facid1 = 22889
| class1 = D
| class1 = D
| coord1 = {{coord|42|59|34.8|N|71|27|50.4|W|region:US-NH_type:landmark|name=W250AB}}
| coord1 = {{coord|43|0|58|N|71|28|48|W|region:US-NH_type:landmark|name=W250AB}}
| fid1= 22889
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.wokq.com/}}
*{{official website|http://www.wokq.com/}}
*{{FM station data|WOKQ}}
*{{FM station data|22887|WOKQ}}


{{Portsmouth Radio}}
{{Portsmouth Radio}}
{{Manchester, New Hampshire radio}}
{{Manchester, New Hampshire radio}}
{{Concord (Lakes Region) Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in New Hampshire}}
{{Country Radio Stations in New Hampshire}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
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[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 04:26, 30 July 2024

WOKQ
Broadcast area
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingThe Big 97-5 WOKQ
Programming
FormatCountry
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WSAK/WSHK, WPKQ
History
First air date
August 1970 (1970-08) (as WDNH)
Former call signs
WDNH (1970–1977)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22887
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°13′26″N 70°58′16″W / 43.224°N 70.971°W / 43.224; -70.971 (WOKQ)
Translator(s)97.9 W250AB (Manchester)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewokq.com

WOKQ (97.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. The station serves the Merrimack Valley, the New Hampshire Seacoast, and York County, Maine, including the cities of Manchester and Portsmouth.

The transmitter is located in Barrington, New Hampshire, with the station's city of license being Dover, New Hampshire. The studios are located in Dover. WOKQ also operates a simulcast on W250AB on 97.9, a translator that fills in signal holes in downtown Manchester. It brands itself as "The Big 97.5".

WOKQ is owned by Townsquare Media. At 50,000 watts of power, its broadcast signal can reach most of southern and central New Hampshire, southern Maine and northeastern Massachusetts clearly.

History

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WOKQ was put on the air in August 1970[2] by Eastminster Broadcasting Company under the call letters WDNH.[3] Its country format was in place by 1972.[4] Eastminster sold WDNH to Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting in 1977, at which point it became WOKQ.[2] Fuller-Jeffrey was sold to Citadel Broadcasting in 1999.[5] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[6]

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including WOKQ and WPKQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[7][8] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[9]

Translator

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WOKQ also broadcasts on the following translator:

Broadcast translator for WOKQ
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W250AB 97.9 FM Manchester, New Hampshire 22889 250 34 m (112 ft) D 43°0′58″N 71°28′48″W / 43.01611°N 71.48000°W / 43.01611; -71.48000 (W250AB) LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOKQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 (PDF). 1981. p. C-146. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1972 (PDF). 1972. p. B-130. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1973 (PDF). 1973. pp. B-124–5. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  5. ^ Fybush, Scott (April 30, 1999). "Fuller-Jeffrey Sells Out". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
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