WQEN, known on the air as “103-7 the Q”, is a Clear Channel-owned Top 40 FM radio station licensed to Trussville, Alabama that serves Birmingham and north-central Alabama. Other stations in the Birmingham market owned by Clear Channel include WMJJ-FM (96.5), WDXB-FM (102.5), WENN-FM (105.5), and WERC-AM (960). In the United States (and potentially elswhere), each radio station or TV station is assigned a city of license by the Federal Communications Commission that they must serve. While this has become far less meaningful over the decades, stations are still required to post their public file somewhere within the... Trussville is a city located in Jefferson County, Alabama. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Location Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Government Country State County United States Alabama Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 151. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... A megahertz (MHz) is one million (106) hertz, a measure of frequency. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or ERP is determined by subtracting system losses from system gains. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power. ... This is the list of broadcast station classes. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... The Spirit of American Citizenship Monument on Rainbow Drive (US 411), just before the Broad Street Bridge. ... In the United States (and potentially elswhere), each radio station or TV station is assigned a city of license by the Federal Communications Commission that they must serve. While this has become far less meaningful over the decades, stations are still required to post their public file somewhere within the... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... This page as shown in the aol 9. ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Trussville is a city located in Jefferson County, Alabama. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Location Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Government Country State County United States Alabama Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 151. ... WMJJ, Magic 96. ... WDXB, known on the air as “102-5 the Bull”, is a Clear Channel-owned country FM radio station licensed to Jasper, Alabama that serves Birmingham and north-central Alabama. ... WENN, Hallelujuah 105. ... WERC is an AM radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. ...

History

In the late 1960's, the station that is now WQEN signed on as WLJM-FM, licensed to Gadsden. Little is known about WLJM, except that it was the FM companion to Gadsden's WJBY-AM. In 1975, the FM station was sold to the owners of WAAX-AM, another Gadsden radio station, and the FM station took its current call letters. After a brief run as an automated easy listening radio station, WQEN became one of the first FM Top 40 stations in Alabama, known on the air as Q-104. For over 30 years, WQEN has been a Top 40 station.

By 1978, the transmitter for WQEN was moved to Steele, some 15 miles south of Gadsden, and the power of its signal was increased to 100,000 watts. This enabled Q-104 to cover Gadsden, east Alabama, and many areas of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Except for a brief period in the late '80's when the station was known as "103.7 Q-FM", the station was called Q-104 for over 20 years. Until the mid 1990's, Q-104 was primarily focused on Gadsden, Anniston and eastern Alabama. Steele is a town located in St. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Location Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Government Country State County United States Alabama Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 151. ... Nickname: The Model City Map Political Statistics Founded April 1872 (Settled) Incorporated 3 July 1883 (Opened to the public) County Calhoun Mayor Hoyt W. “Chip” Howell, Jr. ...

In 1998, WQEN began broadcasting from a tower near Springville, enabling its signal to cover the entire Birmingham market, and began broadcasting from studios in Birmingham. The station was rebranded with its current name, 103-7 the Q, at that time. This gave Birmingham its first Top 40 station since WAPI-FM (I-95, now WYSF) dropped the format in 1994. Springville is a town located in St. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... WYSF is an adult contemporary FM radio station licensed to Birmingham. ...

In 2005, WQEN was one of several stations in north Alabama and southern Tennessee that changed either their city of license, broadcast frequency, or both. As a result, WQEN, now licensed to Trussville, rather than Gadsden, began broadcasting from Red Mountain in Birmingham, greatly improving its signal in Jefferson County and Shelby County. Red Mountain is the place where Gary is always the Man. ... Location in the state of Alabama Formed December 13, 1819 Seat Birmingham Area  - Total  - Water 2,911 km² (1,124 mi²) 29 km² (11 mi²) 1. ... Shelby County is a county of the State of Alabama and is named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky. ...

External links

Official Website of 103-7 the Q