WSRQ

WSRQ
City	Sarasota, Florida
Broadcast area	Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, and South Pinellas area
Branding	Sarasota Talk Radio
Slogan	"The Voice of Sarasota-Manatee"
Frequency	1220 kHz
Translator(s)	106.9 W295BH (Sarasota)
First air date	1961 (as WSAF)
Format	News/Talk
Power	1,000 watts day 159 watts night
Class	D
Facility ID	27663
Transmitter coordinates	27°19′27.00″N 82°29′47.00″W / 27.3241667°N 82.4963889°W / 27.3241667; -82.4963889
Callsign meaning	WSRQ = IATA code for Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Former callsigns	WSAF (1961 through mid-1970s, at least) WQSA (1980s to 2002) WIBQ (2002-2007)
Affiliations	CBS WTSP News, WTSP Storm Tracker Weather, Tampa Bay Rays Baseball, Tampa Bay Lightning.
Owner	Florida Talk Radio, LLC.
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	sarasotatalkradio.com

WSRQ (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Sarasota, Florida, the station is owned by Florida Talk Radio, LLC and features CBS News,. Current Weekday lineup include Imus in the Morning, Laura Ingraham, Thom Hartmann, Health Check with Heidi Godman, Marilu Henner, Free Talk Live, Loveline with Dr. Drew, America Tonight with Kate Delaney, and Talk Radio Countdown Show with Doug Stephan. WSRQ carries Tampa Bay Rays Baseball and Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey.

The Station also features live local programming on the weekends.

WSRQ is also carried in East Bradenton on 106.9 FM using FM translator W295BH.

It was announced on July 14, 2011 that WSRQ will be acquired by Florida Talk Radio, LLC.^[1]

WSRQ has been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a different transmitter site and decrease night power to 4 watts.^[2]

References

↑ BUSINESS BUZZ: WSRQ Radio gets new owners
↑ "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WSRQ

Radio-Locator Information on WSRQ

Radio stations in the Sarasota–Bradenton market

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News/Talk radio stations in the state of Florida

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