WRPQ
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Broadcast area | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 740 kHz |
| Branding | 99.7 Max FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits / Variety hits |
| Affiliations | ABC, Wisconsin Radio Network, Civic Media |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 1967 (as WBOO) |
Former call signs | WBOO (1967–1981)[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 6 watts night |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
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WRPQ (740 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits / variety hits format. Licensed to Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wisconsin Dells area. The station is currently owned by Sage Weil, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[3] The station's original cal sign was WBOO. It simulcasts on FM translators W259BC 99.7 FM and W279EG 103.7 FM, both in Baraboo.
History
The station first began broadcasting in June 1967 under the call letters WBOO.[4] Licensed as a "daytimer" on 740 kHz, the station was required to sign off at sunset to protect the clear-channel signal of CFZM in Toronto. In its early decades, WBOO served as a primary source of local news and middle-of-the-road (MOR) music for Sauk County and the Wisconsin Dells area.
In 1981, the station adopted the WRPQ call letters.[5]. For many years, it was known as "The Big Q," operating with a full-service adult contemporary format that featured heavy emphasis on local Baraboo high school sports and community events.[6]
On September 18, 2017, WRPQ changed its format from adult contemporary to adult hits / variety hits, branded as "99.7 Max FM". The station focuses on music from the '80s and '90s, but also plays some 2000s and current songs. The station was acquired by Civic Media, a Wisconsin-based group focused on local journalism and progressive talk, though the station has maintained its musical variety identity.[7]
References
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- ^ History Cards for WRPQ, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WRPQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WRPQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History Cards for WRPQ". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History: WRPQ". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WRPQ Brings Maximum Hits to Baraboo". RadioInsight. September 18, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Civic Media Expands with Purchase of Baraboo Stations". Civic Media. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
External links
- Official website
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- WRPQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- W259BC at FCCdata.org
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- W279EG at FCCdata.org
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