WHDQ

WHDQ (106.1 FM, "Q106") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Claremont, New Hampshire, United States, the station serves the Lebanon-Rutland-White River Junction area. The station is owned by Jeffrey Shapiro's Great Eastern Radio.[1] The station's transmitter is located atop Mount Ascutney in Vermont. WHDQ's signal is also broadcast over a translator—W294AB (106.7 FM) in Hanover, New Hampshire—and a booster—WHDQ-FM1 in Rutland, Vermont

WHDQ
CityClaremont, New Hampshire
Broadcast areaLebanon-Hanover-White River Junction area
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingQ106
SloganThe Valley's Best Rock
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerGreat Eastern Radio, LLC
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
  • WTSV-FM (1948–1972)
  • WECM (1972–1985)
Call sign meaning
Northern New England's Music HeaDQuarters
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17798
ClassB
ERP1,600 watts
HAAT685 meters (2,247 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°26′15″N 72°27′8″W
Translator(s)See § Translators and booster
Repeater(s)See § Translators and booster
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Webcast
Website

Q106 has arguably one of the richest and most colorful histories of any radio station in northern New England. What originally started out as a top-40 powerhouse in the mid-1980s to late 1992 evolved into a rock and roll powerhouse going forward after that. Q106 was one of the first radio stations to carry the Imus in the Morning show, and one of the first stations to reinstate the show upon Imus' return to the airwaves in December 2007.

Q106 also has the honor of being the first FM station in New Hampshire to sign on the air as WTSV-FM at 102.1 in 1948.

WHDQ, along with 29 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.[2][3] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[4] The Vertical Capital Partners stations were transferred to Shapiro's existing Great Eastern Radio group on January 1, 2013.[5][6]

Personalities
  • Greg and The Morning Buzz
  • House
  • Elise Valentine
  • Traci Fulton
  • Gregg Parrotto

Past personnel
  • Bev Porter
  • Scott Antonivich
  • Dave Ashton
  • Ken Barlow
  • Big Joe
  • Ted Bilodeau
  • Bob Cady
  • Dave Cooper
  • Rick Ross
  • Doug Daniels
  • Doug Danzing - hosted 1st Sunday AM Oldies show
  • Guy Dark
  • Leif Erickson
  • Jen Foxx
  • Tom Hoyt
  • Peg Jett
  • Dru Johnson
  • Don Matsen
  • Ross Michaels
  • Chris Mitchell
  • Lisa Peakes
  • Jason Place
  • Rob Riley
  • Brian Ryea
  • Sharon Steele
  • Wally Wilcox
  • Chris Picard
  • Griffin Wert
  • Art Steinberg
  • Ken Webbley
  • Bruce Zeman

Translators and booster

WHDQ also broadcasts on the following translators and booster:

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
WHDQ-FM1106.1Rutland, Vermont7666913688 m (2,257 ft)D43°38′22″N 72°50′12″WFCCBooster
W294AB106.7Hanover, New Hampshire177991479 m (259 ft)D43°39′16.4″N 72°17′41.6″WFCCRelays WHDQ-HD2

References
  1. "WHDQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. Venta, Lance (May 22, 2012). "Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 24, 2012. (updated May 23, 2012)
  4. Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  5. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 11, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  6. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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