WQBK-FM
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| City |
WQBK-FM: Rensselaer, New York WQBJ: Cobleskill, New York |
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| Broadcast area |
WQBK-FM: Capital District, Upper Hudson Valley WQBJ: Mohawk Valley, Oneonta, Utica-Rome |
| Branding | Q103 |
| Slogan | Albany's Rock Station |
| Frequency |
WQBK-FM: 103.9 MHz WQBJ: 103.5 MHz |
| First air date |
WQBK-FM: 1972 WQBJ: 1986 (as WITU) |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| ERP |
WQBK-FM: 6,000 watts WQBJ: 50,000 watts |
| HAAT |
WQBK-FM: 92 meters WQBJ: 150 meters |
| Class |
WQBK-FM: A WQBJ: B |
| Facility ID |
WQBK-FM: 40767 WQBJ: 40769 |
| Callsign meaning |
WQBK-FM: Randomly assigned by the FCC WQBJ: Variation of WQBK |
| Former callsigns |
WQBK-FM: none WQBJ: WITU (1986-1988) WACS (1988-1989) WSHQ (1989-1994) |
| Owner |
Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Albany, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WQSH, WGNA-FM, WTMM-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | q103albany.com |
WQBK-FM and WQBJ (103.9 and 103.5 FM, Q103) are mainstream rock music formatted radio stations licensed to Rensselaer, New York and Cobleskill, New York respectively, and serving New York's Capital District and Mohawk Valley. The stations are owned by Townsquare Media. WQBK-FM broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP from a tower in Bethlehem, New York, while WQBJ broadcasts at 50 kilowatts ERP from a tower northwest of Fultonville, New York. WQBK-FM is also one of the three commercial Albany FM radio stations to have never changed their call letters (WGNA-FM and WFLY are the others).
WQBK-FM is the longest-running commercial rock music station in the Albany radio market, predating WPYX by five years. Throughout the years, the station has continued to evolve through various rock formats, beginning with progressive rock in August 1975; the station currently airs an alternative-leaning active rock format.
WQBK-FM was the Albany market home of The Howard Stern Show from 1992 to 2005, and was replaced by The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show upon its transition from The Edge to Q103.
At the present time, WQBK-FM's airstaff includes: The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show, Rob Dawes, Dalton Castle (wrestler), Dru, &John Clark (a holdover from the Q104 classic rock era).
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