WWQQ-FM (101.3

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) is a

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formatted

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located in

Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, eighth-most populous city in the st ...

. It advertises itself as "Cape Fear's Country Leader".

History

From its sign-on in 1969 until 1978, the

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of this station were WMFD-FM, and it was partially

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with sister station WMFD. That year, Village Broadcasting of Chapel Hill bought the station from the Dunlea family, changed the call letters to WWQQ and started a

format on the station. Station alumni from that era include Dan Hester, "Dr. Dale" O'Brian, Mike Grohman, Mark McKay, Joanie D., Tom Lamont, J.J Carroll and Tom Burton. In 1995,

WXQR-FM WXQR-FM (105.5 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish rhythmic contemporary format. Originally based in Jacksonville, North Carolina, the station is headquartered in New Bern. History WXQR-FM is one of the oldest rock stations in Am ...

joined the "Q Network" that included WWQQ and

WQSL WQSL (92.3 FM), also known as "The River", is an adult hits radio station licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina. The station simulcasts on WQZL 101.1 FM Belhaven, North Carolina. History WQSL was "Q92" when it was Top 40 and then it was a ...

when HVS Partners bought the station. On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of

WAAV WAAV (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/ talk format. Licensed to Leland, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Wilmington area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. WAVV first aired in 1957. History WAAV debuted as ...

, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.Tricia Vance, "WAAV, 'Q' GROUP; 4 Radio Stations Are Sold," ''Star-News'', May 1, 1997. Double Q 101 plays a variety of country music with the majority of songs ranging from the 1990s to today.

References

External links

WWQQ Official Website
* WQQ-FM Country radio stations in the United States Cumulus Media radio stations {{NorthCarolina-radio-station-stub