WIVQ
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| Broadcast area | La Salle-Peru |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | Q Hit Music 977 & 1033 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40/CHR |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WALS, WBZG, WGLC-FM, WSTQ, WYYS | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1994 |
Former call signs | WAIV (1990–2001)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28312 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,900 watts |
| HAAT | 110 meters (360 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′09″N 89°14′11″W / 41.30250°N 89.23639°W |
| Repeater(s) | 97.7 WSTQ (Streator) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | qhitmusic.com |
WIVQ (103.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Spring Valley, Illinois, United States, serving the La Salle-Peru area. The station is owned by Shaw Media, through licensee Shaw Local Radio Co, after being previously owned by Studstill Media/Mendota Broadcasting Inc. until April 2023.[4]
WIVQ broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format as a simulcast with sister station WSTQ.[5]
The station was assigned the WIVQ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2001.[2]
History
WIVQ signed on in April 1994 as WAIV, carrying a talk radio format. In the spring of 1997, the station was sold along with co-owned WLRZ (now WBZG) from Crest Broadcasting to "The Radio Group" also known as Mendota Broadcasting. In July 1997, the station switched from all-talk to adult contemporary, using ABC Radio's Starstation format. It kept the AC format until March 6, 2000, at 9 p.m., when it began simulcasting a top 40 format with WSTQ.
On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Studstill Media had sold WIVQ, along with its sister stations, to Shaw Media in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for a total of $1.8 million. The sale was under FCC review for just under two months before being finalized on March 23, 2023.[6] Shaw Local Radio officially assumed ownership of WIVQ and its sister stations on April 3, 2023.[7]
References
- ^ Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIVQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Shaw Local News Network. "Studstill announces sale of 8 radio stations to Shaw Media". Shaw Local. Shaw Media Local.
- ^ Barichello, David. "Shaw Local Radio completes purchase of 8 radio stations". Shaw Local. Shaw Media.
External links
- WIVQ official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 28312 (WIVQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIVQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database