WQST (AM)

WQST was a radio station licensed to serve Forest, Mississippi. The station is owned by Ace Broadcasting, Inc. Its format was southern gospel.[2] The station was assigned this callsign by the Federal Communications Commission September 1, 1986.[1]

WQST
CityForest, Mississippi
Broadcast areaJackson, Mississippi
Frequency850 AM (kHz)
Programming
FormatDefunct (was southern gospel)
Ownership
OwnerAce Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
September 1, 1986
Former call signs
WMAG, WJYV[1]
Technical information
Facility ID1652
ClassD
Power10,000 Watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates
32°21′46″N 89°25′09″W
Links
WebsiteWQST AM 850

On Sunday, March 16, 2008, WQST dropped its simulcast with WZQK for southern gospel from The Gospel Station, based in Ada, Oklahoma.

In December 2012 WQST left the air due to financial reasons, and surrendered its license to the FCC on January 10, 2013. It is now internet only.

References

  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.


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