WVQC-LP

WVQC-LP
City	Cincinnati, Ohio
Slogan	"Radio Free Queen City"
Frequency	95.7 MHz
First air date	July 2, 2010
Format	Variety, Community Station
ERP	12 watts
HAAT	85.9 meters
Class	L1
Facility ID	132345
Transmitter coordinates	39°07′36″N 84°29′06″W / 39.12667°N 84.48500°W / 39.12667; -84.48500Coordinates: 39°07′36″N 84°29′06″W / 39.12667°N 84.48500°W / 39.12667; -84.48500
Callsign meaning	Voice of the Queen City
Former callsigns	WRFQ-LP
Owner	Music Resource Center - Cincinnati

WVQC-LP (95.7 FM) is a non-profit, low-power FM radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio, licensed on the frequency 95.7 to Music Resource Center - Cincinnati.^[1] The station goes by the name Radio Free Queen City.

The station currently has a construction permit from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and began broadcasting in July 2010.^[1] The call letters stand for Voice of the Queen City.

History

WVQC-LP was issued a construction permit by the FCC on February 1, 2008.^[1] WVQC-LP started broadcasting on July 2, 2010 at 6pm with local content from the Cincinnati area. Previously it had been an Internet-radio only, but finally started broadcasting on 95.7 MHz in Cincinnati, Ohio. The antenna is located in Cincinnati's neighborhood named Walnut Hills atop of the Essex Studios and reaches a 3-4 mile radius.

Media Bridges Cincinnati Inc., who helped operate WVQC-LP, applied for a LPFM grant almost 10 years prior to the broadcasting date.

The station focuses on local talent and local music, unlike its commercial competitors. Many popular shows, such as Alternating Currents, from Cincinnati's other community radio station WAIF, switched over to WVQC-LP. WVQC-LP broadcast live on its first couple of days from the Northside Rock n Roll Carnival in celebration of the new station.

Time-sharing

As part of its licensing agreement, WVQC will share its signal with two other low-power stations, licensed to the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood, Ohio and the Forest Hills School District in Cincinnati, Ohio.^[2]

Format

WVQC is a non-profit, community station with most programming done by volunteers.

References

Kiesewetter, John (June 28, 2010). "A radio voice is born; Media Bridges turns on low-power 95.7 Friday". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. D10. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2010.

1 2 3 Query the FCC's FM station database for WVQC-LP. Retrieved on December 25, 2008.
↑ "Query on Frequency 95.7 in Cincinnati, OH". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on December 12, 2008.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WVQC

Radio-Locator information on WVQC-LP

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVQC

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