WIQO-FM

Forest, Virginia
Broadcast area	Lynchburg metropolitan area
Frequency	100.9 FM MHz
Branding	100.9 WIQO
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Network	CBS Radio News
Affiliations	Westwood One Salem Radio Network Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Three Daughters Media
Sister stations	WBLT, WGMN, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM
History
First air date	October 1965; 58 years ago (1965-10)
Former call signs	WKEY-FM (1965–1977)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID	73158
Class	A
Power	200 watts
HAAT	511 meters (1,677 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°28′19.0″N 79°22′28.0″W / 37.471944°N 79.374444°W / 37.471944; -79.374444
Repeater(s)	106.3 WMNA-FM (Gretna)
Links
Webcast	WIQO-FM Webstream
Website	WIQOradio.com

WIQO-FM (100.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Forest, Virginia, and serving the Lynchburg metropolitan area.^[2] It simulcasts a talk radio format with sister station 106.3 WMNA-FM Gretna, Virginia. They are owned and operated by Three Daughters Media.^[3]

WIQO-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 200 watts. The transmitter is on North Business Mountain Road in Forest, Virginia.^[4]

Programming

Weekday mornings on WIQO-FM and WMNA-FM begin with a local wake up show hosted by Janet Rose, also shared with co-owned WGMN. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated talk programs: The Hugh Hewitt Show, The Tom Sullivan Show, The Lars Larson Show, CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor, Red Eye Radio, This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal and The Markley, Van Camp and Robbins Show.

Weekends feature shows on money, home repair, cars, guns and real estate. Syndicated hosts include Ben Ferguson, Rick Valdes, John Catsimatidis and Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb. Most hours begin with an update from CBS Radio News.

History

The station signed on the air in October 1965; 58 years ago (1965-10).^[5] It originally had the call sign WKEY-FM and was located in Covington, Virginia.^[6] It was the sister station of WKEY 1340 AM and was owned by WKEY, Inc. In the early and mid-1970s, the station played easy listening music and was an affiliate of the ABC FM Network.

In 1977, the station was moved to the more lucrative Lynchburg radio market. It took the call letters WIQO-FM.