WQST (AM)
| City | Forest, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Frequency | 850 AM (kHz) |
| Format | Defunct (southern gospel) |
| Power | 10,000 Watts (day only) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 1652 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°21′46″N 89°25′09″W / 32.36278°N 89.41917°W |
| Former callsigns | WMAG, WJYV[1] |
| Owner | Ace Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Website | WQST AM 850 |
WQST was a radio station licensed to serve Forest, Mississippi. The station is owned by Ace Broadcasting, Inc. Its format was southern gospel.[2]
The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission September 1, 1986.[1]
On Sunday, March 16, 2008, WQST dropped its simulcast with WZQK for southern gospel from The Gospel Station, based in Ada, Oklahoma.
In December, 2012 WQST left the air due to financial reasons, and surrendered its license to the FCC on January 10, 2013. It is now internet only.
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- WQST AM 850
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WQST
- Radio-Locator Information on WQST
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WQST
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