WQOR

Infobox Radio Station
name = WQOR


city = Olyphant, Pennsylvania
area = Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
branding =
slogan = Catholic Radio for the Diocese of Scranton
airdate = 1984
frequency = 750 kHz
format = Religious (Catholic)
power = 1,600 Watts daytime only
class = D
owner = J.M.J. Radio Inc.
former_callsigns = WRGE, WWAX, WMXH, WAAT
website = [http://www.jmj750.com/ www.jmj750.com]
callsign_meaning = Queen Of the Rosary

WQOR is a Catholic radio station broadcasting from Olyphant, Pennsylvania, serving the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. WQOR is located at 750 on the AM dial and covers much of northeastern Pennsylvania, including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Referred to as "JMJ 750 AM", WQOR is owned and operated by J.M.J. Radio Inc. The station began broadcasting Catholic programming on June 17, 2003 under the previous owner Holy Family Communications. WQOR broadcasts at 1.6 kilowatts during the daytime.

The station's calls represent the Queen of the Holy Rosary, to whom this station is dedicated.

History

WQOR began its broadcast history as WRGE in 1984.

In 1987 after three years as WRGE, WWAX began its six year run. James Emmel a former voice at WGBI took the reins of WWAX "Live 75". Broadcasting a bizzare combination of favorites, WWAX had its home on Lackawanna Ave. in Olyphant, PA. [ [http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=28494.msg205561 WITK-AM/Pittston (Wilkes Barre)has been sold ] ]

In 1993 Carmen Nordone (C.V. Nordone Broadcasting) purchased 750 and WMXH took over with the fitting slogan "Our Music Is All Mixed Up". WMXH proudly operated under a nearly unidentifiable format which included Broadway Musicals, Classic Country, Big Band, Polka's, 50's & 60's sock hop, and Religious Favorites.

Five years later in 1998, WMXH was purchased by Kevin Fennessy's Fennessy Broadcasting Stations Corporation to became WAAT, initially a leased-time and ethnic station. In 2001 Fennessy would change format with the addition of Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Sinatra in the mornings. [ [http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-011217.html North East RadioWatch: December 17, 2001 ] ] It would seem that Fennessy elected to revive the WAAT callsign as a nod to his early days in broadcasting at WAAT in Trenton, NJ. [ [http://www.440.com/namesf.html#_kfenne Radio Broadcasting History, Radio People (F) ] ]

WQOR was inaugurated on June 17, 2003. The third station acquired by Buffalo based Holy Family Communications, WQOR joined "The Station of the Cross". Named for "The Queen of the Rosary", WQOR began broadcasting Catholic programming provided primarily by EWTN. On April 1, 2008 Holy Family Communications sold WQOR to J.M.J. Radio, a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA based non-profit broadcaster. [ [http://citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19481503&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=571464&rfi=6 WQOR owners bring Catholic radio to airways] ]

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* [http://www.jmj750.com/ Official Website]