City | Charleston, South Carolina |
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Broadcast area | Charleston, South Carolina |
Branding | 92.1/102.1 The City |
Slogan | Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s |
Frequency | 1450 kHz |
Translator(s) | 92.1 W221CI (Summerville) 102.1 W271CP (Charleston) |
First air date | 1948 (as WUSN) |
Format | Classic hits |
Power | 848 watts day and nght |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 31946 |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°49′7.00″N 79°57′43.00″W / 32.8186111°N 79.9619444°W |
Former callsigns | WUSN (1948-1987) WWHT (1987-1989) WXCH (1989-1990) WUJM (1990-1996) |
Owner | Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. |
Sister stations | WJKB, WQSC, WTMZ, WWIK |
Webcast | Listen Live |
WQNT is an American AM radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. to broadcast on 1450 kHz serving the community of Charleston, South Carolina. The station's programming format is classic hits.
The station was originally known as WUSN, signing on in 1948. It started as a Mutual Broadcasting System affiliate. For years WQNT aired CNN Headline News. As of 2009, it carried Fox Sports Radio, Clemson Tiger Insider Dan Scott, Primetime with the Packman,Jim Rome and the Citadel Sports Network.
In 2011, WQNT aired Steve Czaban and Dan Patrick, with ESPN Radio in the afternoon.
On December 6, 2016, WQNT changed their format from sports to classic hits, branded as "92.1/102.1 The City" (simulcast on FM translators W221CI 92.1 FM Summerville and 102.1 W254BK Charleston).