WCHQ (AM)
WCHQ (1360 AM, Super Q) was a radio station licensed to serve Camuy, Puerto Rico. The station was owned by Aurio A. Matos (President and General Manager of the station). The station was assigned the WCHQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 23, 1970.
| City | Camuy, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1360 kHz |
| Branding | Super Q 1360 |
| Slogan | La Señal del Pueblo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aurio A. Matos Barreto |
| History | |
First air date | December 23, 1970 |
Last air date | December 24, 2003 |
Call sign meaning | Camuy Hatillo Quebradillas |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 16417 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°28′18″N 66°51′42″W |
The company has had multiple ownership changes. Camuy Broadcasting Corporation sold WCHQ to Del Pueblo Radio Corporation in 1984. At that time, the station was known as "13-Q AM". On July 25, 2000, Del Pueblo Radio Corporation announced that it would sell WCHQ to Aurio A. Matos. The deal was completed on July 30, 2000. On December 24, 2003, after 33 years on the air, WCHQ went silent and was forced to shut down. On April 5, 2004, the station's license was cancelled and the call sign deleted from its database by the FCC.
External links
- DWCHQ in the FCC's AM station database
- DWCHQ on Radio-Locator
- DWCHQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database