WWQT

WWQT
City	Tryon, North Carolina
Branding	The Life FM
Frequency	1160 kHz
Format	Christian radio
Power	10,000 watts day 500 watts night
Class	B
Facility ID	54614
Transmitter coordinates	35°14′17.00″N 82°14′34.00″W / 35.2380556°N 82.2427778°W / 35.2380556; -82.2427778
Former callsigns	WTYN (?-1994) WKJT (1994–1996) WJFJ (1996-2014)
Affiliations	The Life FM
Owner	The Power Foundation
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	Official website

WWQT (1160 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Tryon, North Carolina, USA, the station is currently owned by The Power Foundation.^[1]^[2]

History

The station went on the air as WKJT on 1994-02-01, and was formerly WTYN, a station which began in 1954. On 1996-08-09, the station changed its call sign to WJFJ, and again to the current WWQT on March 20, 2014.^[3]

WWQT is the only broadcast station based in Polk County, NC, and is owned by John Owens and Joe Foster of Columbus Broadcasting.

In 2004 and 2005, WJFJ RADIO personality James A. Metcalf was voted as a top ten nominee in the Singing News Magazine's fan awards as one of the nations top ten small market southern gospel DJs. The Singing News is one of Christian music's biggest selling magazines and features the subscriber voted awards each year. WWQT radio is also involved in many Polk County community events, co-sponsoring the singing for the soldiers events and the Columbus Fire Department BBQ sing, which has continued since 1973. WWQT does yearly live broadcasts at the Columbus Farm Festival, and the Green Creek Heritage Festival as well as other community events.

In November 2009, the station began live streaming 24 hours a day worldwide on its website www.wjfjradio.com.

WWQT hosts several annual and biannual events in Polk County, including the Columbus BBQ GOSPEL SING, and The SINGING FOR THE SOLDIERS EVENTS. WWQT is distinguished for its gospel music programming. WWQT also uses the nickname Wolverine Radio in reference to the broadcasting of local Polk County High School Wolverine football.

References

↑ "WWQT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WJFJ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "WWQT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WWQT

Radio-Locator Information on WWQT

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WWQT

Religious radio stations in the state of North Carolina

Stations	WAAE – New Bern WADE – Wadesboro WAGR – Lumberton WBFJ – Winston-Salem WBKU – Ahoskie WCGC – Belmont WCLW – Eden WCRU – Dallas WDJD – Elizabethtown WDRU – Wake Forest WDVV – Wilmington WELS-FM – Kinston WFWC-LP – Fremont WGAS – Gastonia WGHJ – Fair Bluff WGHW – Lockwoods Folly Town WGTI – Windsor WHGW – Morganton WHPE-FM – High Point WHPY – Clayton WHVN – Charlotte WIAM – Williamston WICE-LP/97.1: Henderson WJCV – Jacksonville WJOF – Liberty WJRM – Troy WKJW – Black Mountain WLGP – Harkers Island WLGT – Washington WLLY – Wilson WLSG – Wilmington WLXZ – Pinehurst WMIT – Black Mountain WMYT – Carolina Beach WOBX – Wanchese WOGR – Charlotte WOGR-FM – Salisbury WOTJ – Morehead City WPET – Greensboro WPFJ – Franklin WPIP – Winston-Salem WPJL – Raleigh WRAE – Raeford WSKY – Asheville WSTS – Fairmont WTRU – Kernersville WUBN-LP – Wilson WVBS – Burgaw WVCB – Shallotte WVRL – Elizabeth City WVRP – Roanoke Rapids WWGT – Lincolnton WWIL – Wilmington WWIL-FM – Wilmington WWOL – Forest City WWQT – Tryon WWQY – Yadkin County WXBE – Beaufort WYAL – Scotland Neck WYBJ – Newton Grove WYDU – Red Springs WYFL – Henderson WYFQ – Charlotte WYFQ-FM – Wadesboro WYHW - Wilmington WYTR – Robbins WYZD – Dobson WZKB – Wallace

Defunct	WDLV-LP – Simpson WPTP-LP – Marble

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in North Carolina See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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