WQUB
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| Quincy, Illinois United States | |
| Broadcast area | Quincy, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Quincy Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio (KWMU simulcast) |
| Subchannels | HD2: Jazz (KWMU-HD2 simulcast) HD3: Classical "Classical 90.3" (KWMU-HD3 simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Missouri St. Louis (The Curators of the University of Missouri) |
| Sister stations | KWMU (HD Radio) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1979 (originally carrier current 1948–1979) |
| Former call signs | WWQC (1979–1988) |
| Technical information[1] | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54282 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters (417 ft) |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Public file LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | stlpublicradio.org/quincy |
WQUB (90.3 FM) is a 28,000 watt effective radiated power radio station in Quincy, Illinois, in western Illinois along the Mississippi River. This station provides primary coverage for nine counties in the western Illinois and northeastern Missouri region. It is owned by the University of Missouri St. Louis and serves as a semi-satellite of KWMU in St. Louis.
History#edit
WQUB began in 1948 as WWQC, a carrier current on the campus of Quincy University, then known as Quincy College. In 1974, the college was granted a full license for a 10-watt station which went on the air in 1979. Its coverage area was effectively limited to the area around Francis Hall on campus. In 1983, power was boosted to 100 watts, enough to cover the campus. The response was strong enough that the school began an effort to upgrade the station, culminating in becoming a full NPR member in 1988, not long after the school won university status. Power was also increased to 10,000 watts. The station increased its power to the current 28,000 watts in 2000.
However, the station had never attracted much community support. At one point, listener support only accounted for 10 percent of its operating costs—a very low number even for such a small market. In 2010, Quincy University decided to get out of broadcasting and redirect more of its resources into athletics, including a junior varsity football squad. Quincy University transferred operational control of the station to area NBC affiliate WGEM-TV and laid off three staff members. Quincy University was finding it difficult to sustain the station in the economic climate. Additionally, NPR officials were not pleased or comfortable with a commercial station operating the community local NPR affiliate. Under the circumstances, Quincy University sold WQUB to UMSL in May 2012.[2] The sale officially closed on July 26, 2012.
Before the sale, WQUB aired a mix of NPR news and talk, classical music, alternative music and jazz. Since the sale, WQUB has aired the same programming as KWMU, with local inserts.
On February 10, 2025, St. Louis Public Radio announced UMSL will be transferring the licenses for KWMU, KMST, and WQUB to Friends of KWMU, Inc.[3]
References#edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQUB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ St. Louis Public Radio to acquire Illinois station. Current, 2012-05-29.
- ^ Mannies, Jo (February 10, 2025). "St. Louis Public Radio to become nonprofit after parting ways with UMSL". STLPR. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
External links#edit
- Quincy Public Radio
- Last version of WQUB Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54282 (WQUB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQUB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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