WCQS 88.1 FM – Mars Hill

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WCQS 88.1 FM – Mars Hill

Overview

WCQS (88.1 FM) is a public radio station licensed to Mars Hill, North Carolina. On air it goes by “Blue Ridge Public Radio.” It began broadcasting in 1975.

License and signal

Call sign
WCQS
Frequency
88.1 FM
Format
Public radio (news/talk)
On-air name
Blue Ridge Public Radio
City of license
Mars Hill, NC
Licensee
Western North Carolina Public Radio
Power
1,900 watts
Station class
C3
First on air
1975
FCC facility ID
71923
Website
bpr.org
FCC public file
publicfiles.fcc.gov
Wikipedia
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Its programming is listed as public radio (news/talk). It carries programs from NPR, BBC World Service, PRX and American Public Media. The FCC license is held by Western North Carolina Public Radio. It has used the WCQS call letters since November 1987.

Its website is bpr.org. Its sister station is WYQS.

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WCQS at a glance

Frequency
88.1 FM
On air as
Blue Ridge Public Radio
Format
Public radio (news/talk)
Licensed to
Mars Hill, NC
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