WMQZ

WMQZ

Colchester, Illinois
Broadcast area	Macomb and vicinity
Frequency	104.1 MHz
Branding	Icon 104.1
Programming
Format	Classic hip hop
Ownership
Owner	Fletcher Ford (Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations	WNLF, WKAI, WJEQ, WLMD
History
First air date	1999
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	78977
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°31′01.00″N 90°51′45.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	WMQZ Online

WMQZ (104.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hip hop format. Licensed to Colchester, Illinois, United States, the station serves Macomb, and vicinity. The station is currently owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp.^[2]

History

On October 31, 2019, WMQZ dropped its oldies format as Rewind 104.1 and flipped to active rock as Woof Rock 104.^[3]

On May 6, 2024, WMQZ changed their format from active rock to classic hip hop, branded as Icon 104.1.^[4]

Previous logo

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WMQZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WMQZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
3. "WMQZ Becomes Woof Rock".
4. WMQZ Brings Classic Hip Hop to Western Illinois Radioinsight - May 7, 2024

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 78977 (WMQZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WMQZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database