WNMQ (103.1 FM, "Q103-1") is a

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broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to

Columbus, Mississippi Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Mississippi, Lowndes County, on the eastern border of Mississippi, United States, located primarily east, but also north and northeast of the Tombigbee River, which is also part of the ...

, United States, the station serves the Columbus-Starkville-West Point area. The station is currently owned by

Cumulus Media Cumulus Media, Inc. is a broadcasting company of the United States and is the second largest owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States ahead of Audacy and behind iHeartMedia iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdi ...

History

The station was known as ''Star 103'' with a contemporary hits format until April 2005 when it changed to Talk as "BC103". That format and branding lasted until September 2006 when a Hot AC format was launched as "103.1 The Spot." In late 2008, WMBC changed calls to WNMQ and became Top 40 "All the Hits Q103." On August 16, 2010, WNMQ changed their format to sports, branded as "The Team". On January 2, 2013, WNMQ switched affiliations from

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. On July 31, 2017, WNMQ changed their format from Sports back to Top 40 (CHR), branded as "Q103.1".Cumulus Launches Q103.1 Columbus-Starkville, MS
Radioinsight - July 31, 2017

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* NMQ Cumulus Media radio stations Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States Columbus, Mississippi 1969 establishments in Mississippi Radio stations established in 1969 {{Mississippi-radio-station-stub