KWIQ-FM

KWIQ-FM
Broadcast areaMoses Lake, Washington
Frequency100.5 MHz
BrandingQ Country
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
Owner
KWIQ
History
First air date
1968 (1968) (at 100.3)
Former call signs
  • KWIQ-FM (1968–1978)
  • KFMT (1978–1980)
Former frequencies
100.3 MHz (1968–2013)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35887
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT50 meters (160 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°6′8.5″N 119°14′28.1″W / 47.102361°N 119.241139°W / 47.102361; -119.241139
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kwiq.com

KWIQ-FM (100.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Moses Lake, Washington, United States, the station serves the Moses Lake area. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media.[2]

History

KWIQ-FM was first licensed on August 2, 1968. On July 17, 1978, the call sign was changed to KFMT; it went back to KWIQ-FM on March 31, 1980.[3][4] On August 20, 2013, KWIQ-FM moved from 100.3 MHz to 100.5 MHz and dropped power from 100,000 watts to 50,000 watts, although the license for these changes was not issued by the Federal Communications Commission until September 10, 2013.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWIQ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KWIQ-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "KWIQ-FM history cards" (PDF). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "KWIQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.