WSPQ (AM)
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| City of license | Springville, New York |
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| Broadcast area | Buffalo, New York |
| Branding | Classic Hits 1330 WSPQ |
| Slogan | "Great Hometown Radio" |
| Frequency | 1330 kHz |
| First air date | 1986 |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Power | 1000 Watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | SPringsville |
| Former callsigns | WFWC |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio CNN Radio |
| Owner | Biscuit Communications |
| Webcast | [1] |
| Website | WSPQ1330.com |
WSPQ is a radio station located in Springville, New York. It is privately owned (through Biscuit Communications) and operates on a frequency of 1330 kHz on the AM dial.
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[edit] History
WSPQ was founded in 1986 by G. Robert Weigand as WFWC, but changed call signs shortly thereafter. WSPQ was the first station in Springville and filled a notable gap between the stations in Dunkirk, Olean and Buffalo. The station's antenna is pointed northward to give maximum coverage to the southern Buffalo suburbs (collectively, the "Southtowns.")
[edit] Programming
WSPQ is branded as "Great Hometown Radio" and the local news bureau is known as "Newswatch 1330."
WSPQ airs a mix of local music programs, which focus on classic country music and oldies. Syndicated talk radio and ESPN Radio were heard on WSPQ prior to 2007. In 2007, with the transfer of ownership from Hawk Communications to Biscuit Communications, all talk programming was dropped and the station became a full-time classic hits outlet, taking listener requests during drive time and all day on Fridays.
WSPQ streams its programming on the Internet.
The schedule (Monday through Friday unless otherwise indicated):
- 6-9 AM Fun with Fred Haier Morning Show
- 9-9:30 AM Paid programs
- 9:30-10 AM Tradio (Monday-Saturday)
- 10 AM-12 N Fun with Fred continues
- 12:05-12:20 PM Paul Harvey
- 12:20-12:30 PM Local and state news
- 12:30-3 PM "Producer Glenn" Topolski
- 3-6 PM Dan "The Man" Williams
- 7-10 PM Classic Hits or Sports Programming
- 10 PM-6 AM Classic Hits All Night Long
- Saturday 6-9 AM The Classic Country Show with Fred Haier (hosted by Bob Luckey until 2007)
- Sunday 5-8 PM "Sunday Night Sock Hop" - All "true oldies" from the 1950s, including pop music, doo-wop and classic country. As the station put it, "Elvis, Roy Orbison, and Patsy Cline."
- National news is provided by ABC News Radio and CNN Radio, while weather forecasts are taken from the National Weather Service.
[edit] Sports programs
WSPQ airs the following sports:
- Buffalo Bills football
- NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series
- High school sports
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WSPQ
- WSPQ Audio Stream server page
- WSPQ Official Web site Accesed December 7, 2006.
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