WCQM

WCQM (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States, the station is owned by Civic Media.^[2]

WCQM

Studios
Park Falls, Wisconsin United States
Frequency	98.3 MHz
Branding	98Q Country
Programming
Format	Country music
Affiliations	Packers Radio Network Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Civic Media, Inc.
Sister stations	WPFP
History
First air date	1968 (1968) (as WNBI-FM)
Former call signs	WNBI-FM (1968–1991)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48846
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	134 meters (440 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	45°52′56″N 90°26′15″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.98qcountry.com

History

Previous logo

The station originally went on the air in 1968 as WNBI-FM (after having initially been WPFP-FM before signing on; at that time, WPFP AM became WNBI as well). On September 30, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WCQM.^[3]

Former owner Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022;^[4] he owned the station through Park Falls Community Broadcasting. In 2023, Civic Media bought WCQM and WPFP from Marks' estate for $210,000.^[5]