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| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
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| Branding | Star 97.7 WAQE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | AMC Partners Rice Lake, LLC. |
| Sister stations | WJMC (AM), WJMC-FM, WAQE (AM), WKFX |
| History | |
| First air date | 1999 |
| Former call signs | WBFE (1998–1999, CP) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 85769 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 10,000 watts |
| HAAT | 157 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′31.00″N 91°46′27.00″W / 45.5086111°N 91.7741667°W / 45.5086111; -91.7741667 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | waqe.com |
WAQE-FM (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. It is licensed to Barron, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by TKC, Inc. and features programming from CBS News Radio and Westwood One.
In 2024, WAQE-FM relocated from the WAQE (AM) transmitter site located northwest of Rice Lake to the WJMC transmitter site co-located with the stations’ studios. With the change, WAQE-FM saw an increase in height from 289 ft. (HAAT) to 515 ft. (HAAT) and a decrease in power from 15,500 watts to 10,000 watts. WAQE-FM currently has a construction permit to upgrade its power from 10,000 to 47,000 watts using a directional antenna to protect first-adjacent 97.5 KNXR in Rochester, MN.
History
The station was assigned call sign WBFE on July 17, 1998. On November 16, 1999, the station changed its call sign to WAQE-FM.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WAQE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WAQE-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WAQE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 85769 (WAQE-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAQE-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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