WSQR
City | Sycamore, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Northern Illinois / DeKalb County |
Branding | FM 92.9 and AM 1180 WSQR |
Frequency | 1180 kHz |
Translator(s) |
92.9 W225CC (Sycamore) 100.5 W263BM (DeKalb) |
First air date | 1981 (at 1560) |
Format | Classic Hits |
Power |
900 watts day 1 watt night |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 16409 |
Former frequencies | 1560 kHz (1981-2006) |
Owner | Nelson Multimedia Inc. |
Sister stations | WSPY, WSPY-FM |
WSQR 1180 AM is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Sycamore, Illinois, the station is owned by Nelson Multimedia Inc. WSQR had been known as Timeless Favorites, carrying Timeless network programming from Citadel Broadcasting until the network's shutdown in February 2010 when it adopted an oldies/classic hits format (from Citadel's Classic Hits network). WSQR returned to the adult standards format in late summer of 2011, but has in November 2012 switched back to oldies, now airing Dial Global's Kool Gold format.
WSQR broadcast on 1560 AM before moving to 1180 AM in late 2006.
WSQR also broadcasts on FM translators W225CC 92.9 Sycamore and W263BM 100.5 DeKalb.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WSQR
- Radio-Locator Information on WSQR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WSQR
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W225CC
- Radio-Locator information on W225CC
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W263BM
- Radio-Locator information on W263BM
Coordinates: 42°00′24″N 88°40′40″W / 42.00667°N 88.67778°W