I don't know what the rules are for sure, but my guess is that translators are not allowed to have traditional four letter call signs. Every one I've seen has the W or K and then three numbers and then two letters.
Minor update: Last week, WQZQ's owner changed W227DC's primary station source from WQZQ to WPRT-HD4.
The reason for this is that WQZQ-AM is moving their tower location and will be duplexed on Moody Radio-owned WFCN's tower. As such, WQZQ is currently silent.
WQZQ, WPRT-FM, W227DC, and a couple other translators and WBUZ-FM are all owned by Cromwell Radio Group.
They should've called it WQZQ FM instead Greg.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the rules are for sure, but my guess is that translators are not allowed to have traditional four letter call signs. Every one I've seen has the W or K and then three numbers and then two letters.
ReplyDeleteYeah i guess, but a FM call letter is way better than an translator/transistor name hands down.
ReplyDeleteMinor update: Last week, WQZQ's owner changed W227DC's primary station source from WQZQ to WPRT-HD4.
ReplyDeleteThe reason for this is that WQZQ-AM is moving their tower location and will be duplexed on Moody Radio-owned WFCN's tower. As such, WQZQ is currently silent.
WQZQ, WPRT-FM, W227DC, and a couple other translators and WBUZ-FM are all owned by Cromwell Radio Group.
Ah! That's why.
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