WBQK

WBQK (107.9 MHz) is a commercial country station licensed to West Point, Virginia, and broadcasting to Virginia Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula.^[1] It is owned by Local Daily Media, a subsidiary of Davis Media.^[5] It is one of three country-format stations owned by Davis Media, alongside WNTB in North Carolina and WFRE in Maryland.

WBQK

West Point, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Virginia Peninsula Middle Peninsula
Frequency	107.9 FM MHz
Branding	Cannon Country 107.9
Programming
Format	Country[1]
Ownership
Owner	Local Daily Media (Davis Media, LLC)
Sister stations	WTYD, WXTG-FM
History
First air date	July 1991 (as WPTG)[2]
Former call signs	WPTG (1989–2000) WWBR (2000–2005) WTYD (2005–2005) WBQK (2005–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning	play on the name "Bach" (former classical format)
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73906
Class	A
ERP	4,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°27′0.0″N 76°48′46.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	cannoncountry1079.com

WBQK's studios are located in Williamsburg, Virginia, while its transmitter is located in the nearby Barhamsville. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBQK streams via online webcast.

History

The station first went on the air in July 1991 under the call sign WPTG. In June of 2005, the station was acquired by Davis Media for $1.13M and briefly carried the call sign WTYD before switching to WBQK that December.^[5] The station began carrying a classical music format in May 2006, branded as "BACH-FM".

On June 1, 2019, WBQK changed from classical music to a simulcast of "All News 102" WXTG-FM.^[6] On June 5, 2020, WBQK flipped from that simulcast to a simulcast of adult album alternative-formatted WTYD, branded as "The Tide".^[7]

On March 17, 2024, WBQK broke away from the simulcast and flipped to country music as Cannon Country, launching with a three-week "10,000 songs in a row" broadcast.^[8] Since its debut, the station brand has welcomed current talents "Cash" Warren (formerly of WGH-FM)^[9] and Gideon Dean (formerly of WONY).^[10]