WJQZ

WJQZ
Broadcast areaOlean, New York
Frequency103.5 MHz
BrandingClassic Hits/Oldies Radio Z103.5
Programming
FormatClassic hits; oldies
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerDBM Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
February 3, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-02-03)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19711
ClassA
ERP1,750 watts
HAAT189 meters (620 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°03′24″N 78°00′34″W / 42.05667°N 78.00944°W / 42.05667; -78.00944
Links
Public license information
Websitewjqzradio.com

WJQZ (103.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits and oldies format. Licensed to Wellsville, New York, United States, the station serves the Olean area. The station is currently owned by DBM Communications, Inc. and features a locally programmed playlist spanning from the 1960s through the 1980s.[2]

History

WJQZ went on the air on February 3, 1986, at a frequency of 93.5 FM. It was Allegany County's first commercial FM radio station. The station first broadcast with an operating power of 3,000 watts with its transmitter located on Madison Hill Road in Wellsville and its studios on Railroad Avenue in Wellsville. The radio station originally presented an adult contemporary music format. The radio station was acquired on October 31, 1990, by Erin Communications, Inc. which eventually changed frequency from 93.5 to 103.5 and doubled its power. WJQZ was affiliated with ABC's Oldies Radio, and its successor network Classic Hits Radio, until that network was dissolved in the early 2010s.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJQZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WJQZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.