WSAQ

WSAQ

Port Huron, Michigan United States
Broadcast area	St. Clair County
Frequency	107.1 MHz
Branding	Q-Country 107
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Radio First
History
First air date	August 7, 1964
Former call signs	WHLS-FM
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73074
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	91 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	[1]
Website	wsaq.com

WSAQ (107.1 FM) is a country music radio station licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts. WSAQ covers St. Clair County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario as well as portions of Macomb, Lapeer, and Sanilac counties. The station is owned by Radio First and broadcasts from studios on Huron Avenue in Downtown Port Huron.

Programming

WSAQ has been broadcasting a mainstream country music format since 1982. The station features a heavy rotation of pop-country artists while also mixing in hits from the 1980s through the 2000s. Matt Markham is the station's program director and hosts the weekday morning show, which also includes local news and sports. Longtime Detroit radio personality hosts an afternoon show on WSAQ,, with various other local personalities heard nights and weekends. On Sunday mornings, the station airs a classic country format. Leslie James hosts the "Sunday Morning Classics" in which she plays request from the past seven decades of country music.

History

In 1964, the station signed on for the first time as WHLS-FM. Featuring a simulcast of the AM station and then later a beautiful music format, it was soon renamed WSAQ, and adopted a country music format in spring 1982.

In 1999, original owner John Wismer died, and both WHLS and WSAQ were sold to Liggett Communications as part of Wismer's estate. Liggett also acquired then competitor Hanson Communications, owner of 1590 WHLX, 1380 WPHM, and 96.9 WBTI. Wismer's original studios at 808 Huron Avenue in Downtown Port Huron were expanded to accommodate all five stations. All of the Port Huron Liggett stations now operate under the brand name of Radio First.

In late 2009, WSAQ started broadcasting Radio Data System information (RDS)

On December 26, 2019 Sarnia radio station CHOK flipped back to country, giving WSAQ a local competitor. CHOK has a focus on Sarnia Lambton, while WSAQ has a focus on Port Huron.

Spring Anniversary Show

Every spring in April Q Country hosts the annual Spring Anniversary Show, where the tickets are given away and won by listeners. The event is hosted by Q Country at the McMorran Place Arena. The event has seen people like Blake Shelton, Craig Campbell, and Lee Brice.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 73074 (WSAQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WSAQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database