WDUQ-LP
Broadcast areaMcMechen, West Virginia
Bellaire, Ohio
Shadyside, Ohio
Frequency99.1 FM MHz
BrandingBeautiful Music 99-1 WDUQ
Programming
FormatClassical
Opera
AffiliationsChina Radio International
Voice of America
Ownership
OwnerKol Ami Havurah
History
First air date
2003
Call sign meaning
W DUQuesne University
previous callsign/owner of Pittsburgh station WESA
Hebrew root דוח or "report"
Technical information
Facility ID133551
ClassL1
Power6 Watts
HAAT117.6 meters (386 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°59′39.0″N 80°42′40.0″W / 39.994167°N 80.711111°W / 39.994167; -80.711111
Links
WebcastWDUQ-LP Webstream
WebsiteWDUQ-LP Online

WDUQ-LP is a Classical and Opera formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Benwood, West Virginia, serving McMechen and Benwood in West Virginia and Bellaire and Shadyside in Ohio.[1] WDUQ-LP is owned and operated by Kol Ami Havurah.[2]

History

Logo used during the station's broadcast on 94.1 FM.

In June 2001, Kol Ami Havurah applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on July 31, 2002, with a scheduled expiration date of January 1, 2004.[3] The new station was assigned call sign "WVJW-LP" on August 8, 2002.[4] After construction, modification, and testing were completed in January 2003,[5] the station was granted its broadcast license on February 5, 2004.[6]

On May 21, 2008, lightning struck near the WVJW-LP transmitter facility causing a power surge which damaged the station's broadcast transmitter. Falling silent for technical reasons, the station petitioned the FCC for special temporary authority to remain off the air for financial reasons while the transmitter was assessed and funding for repair or replacement was gathered.[7] The station returned to the air that summer.

The station was assigned the call sign "WDUQ-LP" by the FCC on January 1, 2012.[4] The WDUQ call sign was previously used on a Pittsburgh radio station, now WESA, from December 1949 until September 2011.[8] The WDUQ callsign was chosen by owners Kol Ami Havurah because the letters "DUQ" is a form of the Hebrew root דוח or "report".[9] Kol Ami Havurah is a Jewish religious organization and uses Hebrew.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "WDUQ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20010611AAE)". FCC Media Bureau. July 31, 2002. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "WDUQ-LP Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (BLL-20030103ACI)". FCC Media Bureau. January 3, 2003. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Application Search Details (BLL-20030714AAW)". FCC Media Bureau. February 5, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20080715AET)". FCC Media Bureau. December 2, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "WESA Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Morfix Dictionary
  10. ^ O'Brien, Eric (January 4, 2012). "WDUQ calls show up on Benwood WV station". Pittsburgh Radio & TV Online. Retrieved January 5, 2012.

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Radio stations in the Wheeling metropolitan area in West Virginia and adjacent areas of Ohio (Steubenville)
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