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WCGQ

WCGQ
Q107 logo.png
City Columbus, Georgia
Broadcast area Auburn, Alabama, Columbus, Georgia
Branding Q107.3
Slogan Today's Best Music
Frequency 107.3 MHz
First air date 1974
Format Top 40 (CHR)
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 308.0 meters
Class C0
Facility ID 72089
Transmitter coordinates 32°28′0″N 85°3′20″W / 32.46667°N 85.05556°W / 32.46667; -85.05556Coordinates: 32°28′0″N 85°3′20″W / 32.46667°N 85.05556°W / 32.46667; -85.05556
Callsign meaning "Columbus, Georgia's Q"
Owner PMB Broadcasting
Sister stations WRLD-FM, WKCN, WRCG
Webcast Listen Live
Website Q1073.com

WCGQ (107.3 FM, "Q107.3") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) music format. WCGQ is licensed to serve the community of Columbus, Georgia, USA. Its studios are co-located with four other sister stations on Wynnton Road in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is located in Phenix City, Alabama.

Current weekday on-air personalities include Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on mornings, Dave Arwood on Middays, Damon Free on afternoon drive, and "Nudge at Night" on nights. Notable weekend personalities include "Sebas". Current syndicated programming includes The Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 hosted by Rick Dees on Saturday mornings, Saturday Night Online Live hosted by Romeo on Saturday nights, and American Top 40 hosted by Ryan Seacrest on Sunday mornings at 8.

Notable former on-air personalities include Kris Earl Phillips, The Smoker (Scott Howitt), Bill Lenky (Bill Lee), O'Henry Allen, P.J. Walker, Merlin Jones, Jefferson Keyes, Al Haynes (now programming sister station WRCG-FM), Randy Reeves, Chuck Bear, Joe Cook, Scott Miller, Lulu, Spikey Mike, Bob Raleigh, Rick Casey (Ralph Carroll), Shelby Guest, Lee "Lee Baby" McCard, Bob McGee, Brian Waters, Dave Kelly, James Steele (James Gilmore), Mark "Mark in the Dark" Ross, Dave Arwood, Bear O'Bryan, Jeff Tate, Robert Cunningham, Jeff Michaels, Leo Davis, Mark Gunn, Andy Woods, and Stella (Joe Mclure).

In December 2002, McClure Broadcasting, Inc., (Chuck McClure Jr., president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Archway Broadcasting Group (Al Vicente, president/CEO). This was part of a four-station deal, along with WRLD-FM, WRCG, and WKCN, for a reported combined sale price of $15 million. At the time of the sale, WCGQ carried an adult contemporary music format.


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