WDBQ (AM)
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| WDBQ | |
| City of license | Dubuque, Iowa |
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| Broadcast area | Dubuque and Vicinity |
| Branding | WDBQ NewsTalk 1490 AM |
| Slogan | "Dubuque's News, Talk and Sports Leader." |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 12705 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Callsign meaning | DuBuQue |
| Affiliations | ABC News ESPN Radio |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KLYV, KXGE, WDBQ-FM, WJOD |
| Website | accessdubuque.com/wdbqam |
WDBQ (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Cumulus Licensing, LLC.[1] Signing on over 70 years ago, WDBQ is one of the older stations to serve the state of Iowa. For a number of years the station offered an oldies format.[citation needed]
The current weekday lineup includes "Q AM" With Mike Field from 6a-8a, Laura Ingraham from 8a-11a, Rush Limbaugh 11a-2p, Sean Hannity 2p-5p and the Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly from 5p-7p. Sports on WDBQ includes the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears as well as Loras College football and basketball, high school sports, The Indy Racing League and ESPN Radio. Digital pro Kim Komando can be heard Saturday mornings from 9a-12p.
[edit] References
- ^ WDBQ Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
[edit] External links
- WDBQ NewsTalk 1490AM by AccessDubuque.com
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WDBQ
- Radio Locator Information on WDBQ
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WDBQ
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