WCQR-FM (88.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Adult Contemporary music format. Licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, it serves the Tri-Cities area. Locally owned by Positive Alternative Radio, Inc., it has been on the air since 1997.

WCQR-FM
Broadcast areaTri-Cities, Tennessee-Virginia
Frequency88.3 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerPositive Alternative Radio, Inc.
WEYE
History
First air date
1997
Former call signs
WPGB (1990 to 1995)[1]
Call sign meaning
We're Christian Quality Radio
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53101
ClassC2
ERP1,200 watts
HAAT650 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°25′53″N 82°08′16″W / 36.43139°N 82.13778°W / 36.43139; -82.13778
Translator(s)93.7 W229BA (Greeneville)
96.1 W241AL (Marion, Virginia)
101.9 W270BN (Walnut Hill)
104.7 W284BB (Wise, Virginia)
Repeater(s)104.3 WEYE (Surgoinsville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewcqr.org

The station was assigned the WCQR-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1995.[1]

WCQR-FM's transmitter is located in the Cherokee National Forest, almost 4,200 feet above sea level. As a result, despite its modest 1,200-watt power, it provides strong grade B coverage as far as Boone, North Carolina.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCQR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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