WBCQ (SW)
City | Monticello, Maine |
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Broadcast area | North America, Europe & Asia |
Frequency | 3.265 MHz 6.16 MHz 7.49 MHz 9.33 MHz |
Branding | WBCQ, The Planet |
Programming | |
Format | Variety |
Ownership | |
Owner | Allan Weiner |
History | |
First air date | September 8, 1998[1] |
Call sign meaning | Weiner Broadcasting Company Q |
Technical information | |
Power | 500,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°20′28″N 67°48′53″W / 46.34111°N 67.81472°WCoordinates: 46°20′28″N 67°48′53″W / 46.34111°N 67.81472°W |
Links | |
Website | wbcq.com |
WBCQ is a shortwave radio station operating at Monticello, Maine, United States. The station is owned and operated by Allan Weiner,[1][2] who also owns and operates WXME AM 780 kHz and WBCQ-FM 94.7 MHz at the shortwave site. WBCQ began operation on September 8, 1998, on 7.415 MHz.[1] The station transmits talk shows and other programs produced by commercial networks as well as former pirate radio broadcasters, including Weiner himself.[1][3]
Rotatable antenna and 500kW transmitter[]
In 2018, WBCQ applied for a transmitter license associated with a rotatable antenna, later revealed to be a 500 kW transmitter for an Ampegon rotatable curtain antenna on a single mast.[4]
Acquisition of World Harvest Radio International[]
In August 2020, it was reported that pending FCC approval, Weiner planned to purchase World Harvest Radio International, the shortwave arm of the Family Broadcasting Corporation.[5]
Frequencies[]
As of 2020, WBCQ broadcasts on 7.49 MHz (41m band) with a full 24-hour schedule, including original programming in the late-afternoon and evening hours (Eastern time zone); the remaining time is leased to R.G. Stair's Overcomer Ministry. WBCQ also broadcasts on 3.265 MHz (mostly dormant), 6.16 MHz (a secondary frequency that operates evenings), 4.79 MHz (a full-time lease-out to the estate of R.G. Stair and the Overcomer Ministry), and 9.33 MHz (a full-time lease-out to World's Last Chance, a flat-Earth evangelistic society.)[6]
Notable shows[]
- Radio Newyork International
- Le Show with Harry Shearer
- The Hal Turner Show
- Just Right
References[]
- ^ a b c d Brown, Dan. "WBCQ. The Planet.", Monitoring Times. Vol. 27, No. 9. September 2008. p. 10-13. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Ciment, James (2015). Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Berg, Jerome S. (2008). Broadcasting on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today. McFarland & Company. pp. 24, 371, 383. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ WBCQ reveals organization behind their new 500 kW transmitter, The SWLing Post, 2018-05-15, accessed 2020-02-18
- ^ Radio Insight: "Station Sales Week Of 8/14", August 14, 2020.
- ^ Video: WBCQ/World’s Last Chance Radio – Technical Notes, The SWLing Post, 2021-04-18, accessed 2021-09-14
External links[]
- Shortwave radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Maine
- Radio stations established in 1998