WBCQ (SW)

WBCQ
Broadcast area
Frequency
  • 3.265 MHz
  • 5.130 MHz
  • 6.160 MHz
  • 7.490 MHz
  • 9.330 MHz
BrandingWBCQ, The Planet
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
Owner
  • Allan Weiner
  • (Allan H. Weiner)
History
First air date
September 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
Call sign meaning
Weiner Broadcasting Company Q
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID77261
Power500000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°20′28″N 67°48′53″W / 46.34111°N 67.81472°W / 46.34111; -67.81472
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live (TuneIn)
Listen Live (MP3)
Websitewww.wbcq.com

WBCQ is a shortwave radio station operating at Monticello, Maine, United States. The station is owned and operated by Allan Weiner,:828 who also owns and operates WXME AM 780 kHz and WBCQ-FM 94.7 MHz at the shortwave site. WBCQ began operation on September 8, 1998, on 7.415 MHz. The station transmits talk shows and other programs produced by commercial networks as well as former pirate radio broadcasters, including Weiner himself.:24,371,383