WXXQ

WXXQ (98.5 FM, "Q98.5") is an American radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a country music format. WXXQ broadcasts on FM frequency 98.5 MHz and is owned by Townsquare Media.

WXXQ

Freeport, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Rockford and Vicinity
Frequency	98.5 MHz
Branding	Q98.5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	WKGL-FM, WROK, WZOK
History
First air date	April 11, 1965 (as WFRL-FM)[1]
Former call signs	WFRL-FM (1965) WELL-FM (1965–1974) WFRL-FM (1974–1979)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63137
Class	B1
ERP	11,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42.280017°N 89.333067°W / 42.280017; -89.333067
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.q985online.com

History

Logo under previous slogan

WXXQ was originally WFRL-FM, with sister station WFRL, sharing studios that were located in Freeport, Illinois. Prior to country, the station ran a Top 40 format for a time.

Previous logo

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WXXQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[3][4] The Cumulus transaction was completed in November 2013.