WBQH

WBQH
Simulcasts WSHE Frederick
	Silver Spring, Maryland; United States;
Broadcast area	Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Southern Maryland;
Frequency	1050 kHz (HD Radio)
Branding	The Gamut
Programming
Format	Freeform
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting; (Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC);
Sister stations	WFED; WSHE; WTOP-FM;
History
First air date	December 7, 1946
Former call signs	WGAY (1946–1960); WQMR (1960–1971); WGAY (1971–1984); WNTR (1984–1993); WKDL (1993–2000); WPLC (2000–2004); WFED (2004–2008); WTOP (2008–2009); WZAA (2009–2010); WTOP (2010);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	8673
Class	D
Power	2,000 watts (day); 500 watts (6:00 a.m. to sunrise); 41 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	39°2′31.4″N 77°2′45.9″W / 39.042056°N 77.046083°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WBQH (1050 AM) is a radio broadcasting station in the Washington, D.C. region, licensed to Silver Spring, Maryland. It broadcasts the freeform music format, known as "The Gamut", originating at WSHE. It is owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting. WBQH programming is heard on FM translator W228DI (93.5), also in Silver Spring.

WBQH by day broadcasts with power of 2,000 watts from the WFED transmitter site in Wheaton, Maryland. Because 1050 AM is a Mexican clear channel frequency reserved for XEG in Monterrey, WBQH reduces power to 41 watts at night to prevent interference. It also possesses pre-sunrise authorization for 500 watts from 6:00 a.m. to sunrise.