WQDY-FM

45°10′2″N 67°16′38″W / 45.16722°N 67.27722°W / 45.16722; -67.27722LinksWebsitewww.wqdy.fmSimulcastWALZ-FMFrequency95.3 MHzOwnershipOwnerWQDY, Inc.HistoryNovember 25, 1978 (1978-11-25)Waltz (music)Technical information^[2]Facility ID54578ClassAERP3,000 wattsHAAT67 meters (220 ft)44°44′8″N 67°30′11″W / 44.73556°N 67.50306°W / 44.73556; -67.50306 (WALZ-FM)Links

WQDY-FM (92.7 FM), on air as Classic Hits 92.7 & 95.3, is an American radio station licensed to Calais, Maine. The station simulcasts on WALZ-FM (95.3) in Machias, Maine. The station carries a classic hits format, with a heavy emphasis on local sports, including Boston Red Sox baseball. Previous to the station's owners buying WCRQ in 2003, WQDY-FM was also carried on WQDY (1230 AM).

History

WQDY launched on July 4, 1959. It originally broadcast on AM 1230. Founders John Vondell and John Foster established the station that year. In 1964, it was sold to Buffalo Bob Smith, best known as the host of children's television series Howdy Doody. Smith also had a summer home on Big Lake in Grand Lake Stream. Dan Hollingdale, who started at the station several months after it originally began, rose through the ranks to become station manager under Smith. Hollingdale bought the station from Smith in 1978.

In 1995, WQDY began simulcasting on WALZ-FM (95.3) in Machias, Maine. In 1996, 24/7 operation began on both stations when they were sold to Mike Goodine and Bill McVicar. Goodine had been station manager under Hollingdale. McVicar began career at the station in 1986 as an account executive and play-by-play announcer. In 1998, McVicar, Goodine and partner Roger Holst purchased WALZ-FM in Machias. In 2001, McVicar and Holst took over ownership.

In 2003, WQDY, Inc., acquired WCRQ (102.9 FM) from Citadel Broadcasting.

References

External links

• Official WQDY-FM website
• WQDY in the FCC FM station database
• WQDY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• WALZ in the FCC FM station database
• WALZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database