WQEN
| Broadcast area | Birmingham metropolitan area - Northern and Central Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 103.7 The Q |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 - CHR |
| Subchannels | HD2: Mainstream urban "103.1 The Beat" |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDXB, WERC, WERC-FM, WMJJ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 7, 1966 |
Former call signs | WJBY-FM (CP, 1966) WLJM (1966–1975) |
Call sign meaning | Queen City (refers to Gadsden, the station's former city of license) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22997 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 285 meters (935 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 103.1 W276BQ (Birmingham) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | FM/HD1: Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: 1037theq.iheart.com HD2: 1031thebeat.iheart.com |
WQEN (103.7 FM, "103.7 the Q") is a commercial radio station licensed to Trussville, Alabama, and serving the Birmingham metropolitan area. It airs a Top 40--CHR radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It carries the nationally syndicated midday show On Air with Ryan Seacrest. Studios and offices are at Beacon Ridge Tower on First Avenue South in Birmingham.
WQEN is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is off Venice Road on the west end of the Red Mountain range. WQEN broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel carries an urban contemporary format known as "The Beat." That feeds FM translator W276BQ at 103.1 MHz.