WDBQ (AM)

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WDBQ
City of license Dubuque, Iowa
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 42°30′10.00″N 90°42′24.00″W / 42.5027778, -90.7066667
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.

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  1. ^ WDBQ Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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