Piedmont of North Carolina - Southwest Virginia - Southside Virginia
Frequency
740 kHz
Branding
"WPAQ AM740"
Programming
Format
Americana - Bluegrass - Classic Country - Southern Gospel
Ownership
Owner
WPAQ Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
February 2, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-02-02)
Technical information
Class
D
Power
10,000 watts days 1,000 watts critical hours 7 watts nights
Translator(s)
W294CE (106.7 MHz, Mount Airy)
Links
Webcast
WPAQ Webstream
Website
WPAQ740.com
WPAQ (740 kHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving the Piedmont area of North Carolina, Southwest Virginia and Southside Virginia. WPAQ is owned and operated by WPAQ Radio, Inc. It airs a mix of Americana, Bluegrass, Classic Country and Southern Gospel music, along with some brokered Christian talk and teaching shows. The transmitter and studios are on Springs Road at Mount View Drive in Mount Airy.[1]
By day, WPAQ is powered at 10,000 watts non-directional. But 740 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station CFZM Toronto. To avoid interference with CFZM, WPAQ must reduce power to 1,000 watts during critical hours and to only 7 watts at night. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W294CE at 106.7 MHz.
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