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 |
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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. 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. The WQAC license was surrendered on February 12, 2018, and cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 22, 2018.
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
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