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{{short description|Alternative rock radio station in Cobleskill–Albany, New York}}
#REDIRECT [[WQBK-FM]]
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WQSH
| above = Simulcasting [[WQBK-FM]], [[Malta, New York|Malta]]
| logo = Q1057-360x180.png
| logo_size =
| city = [[Cobleskill (town), New York|Cobleskill, New York]]
| country = US
| area = {{ubl|[[Capital District, New York|Capital District]]|[[Mohawk Valley]]|[[Utica, New York]]}}
| branding = ''Q105.7/103.5''
| frequency = 103.5 [[MHz]]
| airdate = [[1986 in radio|1986]] (as WITU)
| format = [[Classic rock]]
| erp = 50,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|150|meters}}
| class = B
| facility_id = 40769
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| coordinates = {{coord|42|58|21.3|N|74|29|28.5|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WITU (1986–1988)|WACS-FM (1988–1989)|WSHQ (1989–1994)|WQBJ (1994–2019)}}
| affiliations = {{ubl|[[Compass Media Networks]]|[[List of New York Jets broadcasters#New York|New York Jets Radio Network]]}}
| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
| licensee = Townsquare Media of Albany, Inc.
| sister_stations = [[WGNA-FM]], [[WPBZ-FM]], [[WQBK-FM]], [[WTMM-FM]]
| webcast = [https://q1057.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://q1057.com/ q1057.com]
}}

'''WQSH''' (103.5 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[FM radio|FM]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Cobleskill (town), New York|Cobleskill, New York]], and serving the [[Mohawk Valley]] and the western [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The station is owned by [[Townsquare Media]] and broadcasts a [[classic rock]] [[radio format]], simulcasting [[WQBK-FM]] (105.7). The [[radio studio]]s and offices are on Kings Road in [[Schenectady]].

WQSH has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 50,000 [[watt]]s, the maximum for this section of the [[Northeastern United States]]. It [[transmitter|transmit]]s from a [[radio masts and towers|tower]] on Indian Road in [[Palatine, New York]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=WQsh&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WQSH]</ref>

==History==
WQSH [[Sign-on|signed on]] in 1986 as WITU with an [[adult contemporary]] format. The [[call sign]] was changed to WACS-FM in 1988. The next year, WACS-FM was sold to the owners of [[WTRY-FM|WSHZ (98.3 FM)]] and began [[simulcast]]ing that station's [[adult contemporary]] format, and later its [[oldies]] music, using the call letters WSHQ.

The sale of WSHZ to the owners of [[WOFX (AM)|WTRY (980 AM)]] in 1992 led to a return to adult contemporary music (albeit satellite fed) on 103.5 as a stop gap for the station before it was sold to then-[[WPBZ-FM|WQBK-FM (103.9)]] owner Maximum Media in 1994. Maximum Media changed the call sign to WQBJ and used it to simulcast WQBK-FM's then-mainstream rock format (first ''Q-104'', then ''The Edge'' and finally ''Q103''), which would flip the next year to modern rock. Maximum Media was purchased by Radio Enterprises in 1996.

Radio Enterprises was bought out by [[iHeartMedia|Clear Channel Communications]], which had owned a minority share of the company, in 1997. Then, in 1999, the ''Edge'' stations changed their formats to [[active rock]], a format that remained through Clear Channel divesting the stations to Regent Communications (now Townsquare Media) in 2000.

[[File:WQBJ.png|thumb|Logo as "Alt 103.5"]]
On July 1, 2019, WQBJ and WQBK-FM began directing listeners to [[WQBK-FM|WQSH (105.7 FM)]] as their longtime rock radio format moved to the 105.7 FM frequency.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/178484/q103-albany-moves-to-105-7/ Q103 Albany Moves to 105.7] Radioinsight - July 1, 2019</ref> On August 1, 2019, WQBJ ended stunting and adopted WQSH's former alternative rock format as "Alt 103.5", putting the station in competition with [[Pamal Broadcasting]]'s [[WINU]]. WQBK-FM, its former simulcast partner, concurrently launched a [[soft adult contemporary]] format as "103.9 The Breeze".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/179349/alt-103-5-and-103-9-the-breeze-debut-in-albany/ Alt 103.5 and 103.9 The Breeze Debut in Albany] Radioinsight - August 1, 2019</ref> The WQSH call letters were moved to 103.5 on September 18, 2019.

On September 3, 2021, WQSH reverted to classic rock, this time simulcasting WQBK-FM (105.7), under the branding of "Q105.7/103.5".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212451/alt-103-5-albany-switches-to-q105-7-simulcast/ Alt 103.5 Albany Switches To Q105.7 Simulcast] Radioinsight - September 3, 2021</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FM station data|40769|WQSH}}

{{Utica Radio}}
{{Albany Radio}}
{{Classic Rock Radio Stations in New York}}
{{Townsquare Media}}

[[Category:Radio stations in Capital District (New York)|QSH]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1988]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Townsquare Media radio stations]]
[[Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Schoharie County, New York]]

Latest revision as of 05:55, 12 July 2024

WQSH
Simulcasting WQBK-FM, Malta
Broadcast area
Frequency103.5 MHz
BrandingQ105.7/103.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WGNA-FM, WPBZ-FM, WQBK-FM, WTMM-FM
History
First air date
1986 (as WITU)
Former call signs
  • WITU (1986–1988)
  • WACS-FM (1988–1989)
  • WSHQ (1989–1994)
  • WQBJ (1994–2019)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID40769
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°58′21.3″N 74°29′28.5″W / 42.972583°N 74.491250°W / 42.972583; -74.491250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteq1057.com

WQSH (103.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Cobleskill, New York, and serving the Mohawk Valley and the western Capital District of New York. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format, simulcasting WQBK-FM (105.7). The radio studios and offices are on Kings Road in Schenectady.

WQSH has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for this section of the Northeastern United States. It transmits from a tower on Indian Road in Palatine, New York.[2]

History

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WQSH signed on in 1986 as WITU with an adult contemporary format. The call sign was changed to WACS-FM in 1988. The next year, WACS-FM was sold to the owners of WSHZ (98.3 FM) and began simulcasting that station's adult contemporary format, and later its oldies music, using the call letters WSHQ.

The sale of WSHZ to the owners of WTRY (980 AM) in 1992 led to a return to adult contemporary music (albeit satellite fed) on 103.5 as a stop gap for the station before it was sold to then-WQBK-FM (103.9) owner Maximum Media in 1994. Maximum Media changed the call sign to WQBJ and used it to simulcast WQBK-FM's then-mainstream rock format (first Q-104, then The Edge and finally Q103), which would flip the next year to modern rock. Maximum Media was purchased by Radio Enterprises in 1996.

Radio Enterprises was bought out by Clear Channel Communications, which had owned a minority share of the company, in 1997. Then, in 1999, the Edge stations changed their formats to active rock, a format that remained through Clear Channel divesting the stations to Regent Communications (now Townsquare Media) in 2000.

Logo as "Alt 103.5"

On July 1, 2019, WQBJ and WQBK-FM began directing listeners to WQSH (105.7 FM) as their longtime rock radio format moved to the 105.7 FM frequency.[3] On August 1, 2019, WQBJ ended stunting and adopted WQSH's former alternative rock format as "Alt 103.5", putting the station in competition with Pamal Broadcasting's WINU. WQBK-FM, its former simulcast partner, concurrently launched a soft adult contemporary format as "103.9 The Breeze".[4] The WQSH call letters were moved to 103.5 on September 18, 2019.

On September 3, 2021, WQSH reverted to classic rock, this time simulcasting WQBK-FM (105.7), under the branding of "Q105.7/103.5".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQSH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WQSH
  3. ^ Q103 Albany Moves to 105.7 Radioinsight - July 1, 2019
  4. ^ Alt 103.5 and 103.9 The Breeze Debut in Albany Radioinsight - August 1, 2019
  5. ^ Alt 103.5 Albany Switches To Q105.7 Simulcast Radioinsight - September 3, 2021
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