WRQN

WRQN

Infobox Radio Station
name = WRQN


area = Toledo metropolitan area
city = Bowling Green, Ohio
branding = 93.5 WRQN
slogan =
airdate = July 11, 1983 as WRQN
frequency = 93.5 (MHz)
format = Oldies
erp =
class =
owner = Cumulus Media
website = [http://www.935wrqn.com/ www.935wrqn.com]
callsign_meaning =
sister_stations = WKKO, WLQR, WRWK, WTOD, WTWR, WWWM, WXKR
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WRQN is an American radio station licensed to broadcast from Bowling Green, Ohio. Though licensed to Bowling Green, its primary market and its studios are in the nearby city of Toledo. The station broadcasts at 93.5 on the FM dial, and plays oldies music. Its transmitter is located near Haskins, Ohio.

Before becoming WRQN on July 11, 1983, the station was WAWR, founded by Port Clinton, Ohio resident Robert W. Reider. Reider eventually started and operated WAWR, WRWR in Port Clinton, WLKR in Norwalk, and WKTN in Kenton, all via his "Ohio Radio Incorporated" banner.

Eventually, the call sign was changed to WKIQ. When it became WRQN the station began as a rock station, later adopting a Top 40 format and calling itself "93Q". Despite its weak signal and poor audio quality, the station became very successful and competed with then 92.5 WMHE. The daily on-air line-up included Mason and Diane, Brad Hanson, Joe Thomas, Ted Kelly and [http://www.scottvoiceovers.com Scott Greggory] . Eventually former intern turned local personality favorite Johnny D was heard in the evenings, hosting a show called "Dial D" in which most of the time was spent taking phone calls from listeners and rapping about anything the listeners wanted to talk about.

Around 1990 the station boosted their transmitting power to 6,000 watts, improved their sound quality by switching to compact discs from the "cart machine". 93Q also aired syndicated programs like "Future Hits," "Casey's Top 40," and "Saturday Night Hot Mix." The station also had its own program that aired on Sunday nights called "On the Edge" that played alternative rock that had not yet reached mainstream. But despite consistently beating 92.5, the station did not bill very well.

On October 17, 1991, instead of hearing "Mason & Diane", the station was playing "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen over and over, similar to way WHNN in Flint, Michigan before it did change to an oldies format on Labor Day of 1990, referring to itself as "Louie 93.5". The station also played a marching band rendition of the song as well during this stunting. On the following Monday, Mason & Diane returned to talk about the new format change to oldies. There was an enormous backlash from the listeners, many of them signing petitions demanding the return of 93Q.

Mason talked about this but said that they were "fighting for a lost cause", and that the station was not changing back. For the first few years the station was known as "Oldies 93.5", focusing on mostly doo wop from the 1950s and 1960s. Today the focus ranges from motown to classic rock of the 1970s.

The year 2006 saw even more improvements at WRQN-FM, as transmitter power was increased, a new tower was built, and the station was the first in the Toledo market to broadcast with IBOC / HD-Radio. Toledo radio legend Bob Kelly was inducted into the Ohio Radio Hall of Fame in October 2006. The current lineup at WRQN features long-time Toledo radio favorites Jim Brady, Ron Finn, Buddy Carr, as well as Bob Kelly with his new partner Becky (replacing Bob's sidekick of 19 years, Dennis Staples).

External links

* [http://www.935wrqn.com/ Station website]
*FMQ|WRQN
*FML|WRQN


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