WATQ

WATQ

City of license	Chetek, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Eau Claire
Branding	Moose Country 106.7
Frequency	106.7 MHz
First air date	November 5, 1992
Format	Classic Country
ERP	35,000 watts
HAAT	178.0 meters
Class	C2
Facility ID	36357
Transmitter coordinates	45°11′4.00″N 91°43′52.00″W / 45.1844444°N 91.7311111°W / 45.1844444; -91.7311111
Former callsigns	WVXD (1992-1997)
Affiliations	CBS Radio, CNN Radio
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stations	WATQ, WBIZ, WBIZ-FM, WMEQ, WMEQ-FM, WQRB
Website	moose106.com

WATQ (106.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Chetek, Wisconsin, USA, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programming from CBS Radio and CNN Radio.^[1]

History

The station went on the air as WVXD on 1992-11-05. On 1997-02-14, the station changed its call sign to the current WATQ.^[2] Jay Moore started broadcasting the Jay Moore in the Morning Show on the first day of local operation as MOOSE COUNTRY 106.7, May 26, 1997. Jay is currently the morning DJ from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Monday through Friday. The program is in the Classic Country format, showcasing such artists as Stonewall Jackson, Jim Reeves, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, and more.

References

↑ "WATQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WATQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WATQ

Radio-Locator information on WATQ

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WATQ

Radio stations in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin market

By FM frequency	88.3 89.7 90.5 91.3 92.1 92.9 94.1 95.1 95.9 96.3 96.9 98.1 99.9 100.7 101.5 101.9 102.7 103.7 104.5 105.7 106.7

By AM frequency	680 790 880 1050 1150 1400 1430

By callsign	WATQ WAXX WAYY WBIZ WBIZ-FM WCFW WDMO WDRK WDVM WEAQ WECL WHEM WHWC WHYS-LP WJLM-LP WIAL WIEC-LP WISM-FM WMEQ WMEQ-FM WOGO WQRB WRDN WRFP-LP WUEC WVCF WWIB WWJC

Nearby radio markets La Crosse Minneapolis–St. Paul Rice Lake–Spooner Rochester Wausau–Stevens Point See also List of radio stations in Wisconsin

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

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