WQAC
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| Broadcast area | Alma, Michigan |
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| Frequency | 90.9 MHz |
| Branding | "The Duck" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Modern Rock/Variety; College student station) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alma College |
| History | |
First air date | March 27, 1993 |
Last air date | February 12, 2018 (date of license surrender) |
Call sign meaning | Alma College and Quack (referencing station branding) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°22′46″N 84°40′25″W / 43.3795°N 84.6736°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WQAC (90.9 FM; "The Duck") was a campus radio station located in Alma, Michigan and operated by Alma College. The station primarily played the music of up-and-coming modern rock bands. WQAC also had a large collection of evening student specialty shows. Over its history, these shows covered everything from world music to classic rock to talk shows.
The station signed on March 27, 1993.[1] In 2016, Alma College announced that WQAC would go silent; it would be replaced by "Pirate Media", a digital media service that incorporates photography and video in addition to radio programming.[2] The WQAC license was surrendered on February 12, 2018, and cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 22, 2018.[3]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-215. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Bourne, Alexandria (Fall 2016). "Media convergence: WQAC becomes Pirate Media" (PDF). The Tarjan. Alma College. pp. 16–19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Rishe, Karl (February 12, 2018). "Re: Surrender of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 1110 (WQAC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQAC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database