WQNT
| Broadcast area | Charleston metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | 102.1 The City |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WJNI, WQSC, WTMZ, WTMZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WUSN) |
Former call signs | WUSN (1948–1955) WQSN (1955–1987) WWHT (1987–1989) WXCH (1989–1990) WUJM (1990–1996) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31946 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 848 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°49′7.00″N 79°57′43.00″W / 32.8186111°N 79.9619444°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.1 W271CP (Charleston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thecitycharleston.com |
WQNT (1450 kHz) is a commercial radio station in Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by Kirkman Broadcasting and it airs a classic hits radio format, playing songs from the 1970s and '80s. The playlist leans toward classic rock, only playing a few pop, ballad and dance titles per hour. The studios are on Markfield Drive in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston.
WQNT is a Class C AM station transmitting with 848 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is off Braswell Street, near the Ashley River, in Charleston. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W271CP on 102.1 MHz in Charleston. The station uses the translator's frequency in its moniker, "102.1 The City."