WQTK Knowpia

WQTK
Ogdensburg, New York;
Broadcast area	St. Lawrence County
Frequency	92.7 MHz
Branding	92.7 WQTK
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Salem Radio Network; CBS Radio News;
Ownership
Owner	Community Broadcasters, LLC
Sister stations	WATN, WBDR, WEFX, WLFK, WOTT, WSLB, WTOJ
History
First air date	June 1, 1981; 42 years ago
Former call signs	WPAC (1981-2003); WBDB (2003-2007);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	66661
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	95 meters (312 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	WQTK Online

WQTK (92.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Ogdensburg, New York, and serving St. Lawrence County. Owned and operated by Community Broadcasters, LLC, WQTK broadcasts a talk radio format, using the slogan "The North Country's News And Talk Authority."

WQTK has an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. The radio studios and transmitter are on Knox Street near Champlain Street in Ogdensburg.^[2]

Programming edit

WQTK's schedule is largely made up of nationally syndicated conservative talk shows. They include Hugh Hewitt, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory" and "America in the Morning."

Weekends include repeats of weekday shows, some religious programming, as well as "Bill Handel on the Law," "Sunday Nights with Bill Cunningham" and "The Weekend with Joe Pags." Most hours begin with world and national news from CBS Radio News.

The station is an affiliate of the Ottawa Senators Radio Network, and is the only American station affiliated with this network.

Station history edit

In June 1981, the station signed on the air as WPAC playing Top 40 hits. In 2001, the station changed formats to classic rock, calling itself "Adult Rock PAC 93."

It was owned by The Wireless Works from the time of its 1981 launch until the early 2000s, when it was sold to Clancy-Mance Broadcasting of Watertown, New York. Clancy-Mance changed formats to a Top 40 simulcast of sister station WBDI 106.7 FM in Copenhagen, New York. The two stations were known as "The Border." 92.7 changed its call sign to WBDR.

At 6 a.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007, the station became WQTK. That ushered in an all-talk format on the station, kicking off with "Imus In The Morning", a syndicated talk show from New York City.