WCTQ

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WCTQ
Venice, Florida
Broadcast areaSarasota-Bradenton
Frequency92.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding92.1 CTQ
Programming
FormatHD1: Country
HD2: "Hit Nation"
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WDIZ, WRUB, WSDV, WSRZ-FM, WTZB
History
First air date
1974 (as WRAV)
Former call signs
WRAV (1974-1987)
WCTQ (1987)
WRAV (1987)
WCTQ (1987-1999)
WDDV (1999-2005)
WLTQ-FM (2005-2016)
Technical information
Facility ID3059
ClassC3
ERP11,500 watts
HAAT145 meters
Transmitter coordinates
27°9′4.2″N 82°27′50.3″W / 27.151167°N 82.463972°W / 27.151167; -82.463972Coordinates: 27°9′4.2″N 82°27′50.3″W / 27.151167°N 82.463972°W / 27.151167; -82.463972
Links
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Website921ctq.iheart.com

WCTQ (92.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting with a country music format. Licensed to Venice, Florida, United States, the station serves the Sarasota area. It is currently owned by iHeartMedia.

Before the 2011 holiday season, the then-WLTQ-FM played music with a hot AC format. On October 31, 2011, WLTQ-FM began playing Christmas music, branded as "Santa 92.1". Then, on December 26 at Midnight, the station changed to an adult contemporary format as "92.1 The Coast".[1]

On February 24, 2016, WLTQ-FM changed its format to a simulcast of country-formatted WCTQ 106.5 FM in preparation for a new Spanish hits format on 106.5.[2]

On February 29, 2016, WLTQ-FM changed callsigns to WCTQ, returning the country format and callsign to 92.1 after 17 years.

CTQ Alumni[edit]

  • Dave McClure (GM)
  • Jim Davis (GM)
  • Sherri Carlson (GM)
  • Kim Ashley (former PD)
  • Ron Merritt (former PD)
  • John Brooks (former PD)
  • Ed Couzins (former PD)
  • Rob Carpenter (former PD)
  • Rich Stevens (former PD)
  • Mark "The Shark" Wilson (former PD and PM Drive)
  • Sammy Cruise (former PD)
  • Tim Jones (former PD)
  • Frank Benny & Del Potts
  • Frank & Del - morning drive)
  • Tim & Willy (mornings)
  • Maverick Johnson (longtime morning host)
  • Pam Grey (middays)
  • Tracy Black (midday host, Public Files Director 1991–2005)
  • Heidi Decker (middays)
  • Sara Jacobs (middays)
  • Wanda Myles (morning co-host)
  • Morgan (morning co-host)
  • Sammi Jo Austin (morning co-host)
  • Lulu Krysz (morning co-host)
  • Frank Benny (news)
  • Martin Haire (news)
  • Scott Marino (traffic, weather & weekends)
  • Ryan Rafferdy (news & weekends)
  • Stormi Summers (host, 1992–1994)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Coast is Coming to Sarasota".
  2. ^ WCTQ Sarasota Moves to 92.1; New Format Coming to 106.5

External links[edit]