WMZQ-FM

WMZQ-FM
Broadcast areaWashington metropolitan area
Frequency98.7 MHz (HD Radio)
RDS98.7WMZQ
Branding98.7 WMZQ
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatCountry music
SubchannelsHD2: Freedom 104.7 (conservative talk)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 2, 1947 (1947-04-02)
Former call signs
  • WWDC-FM (1947–1950)
  • WOL-FM (1950–1968)
  • WMOD (1968–1977)
Former frequencies
  • 100.9 MHz (1947)
  • 101.1 MHz (1947–1950)
Call sign meaning
tribute to WMAQ, abbreviation of "music"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73305
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT149 meters (489 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

WMZQ-FM (98.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Washington, D.C. owned by iHeartMedia, it has had a country music radio format since 1977. The station's studios and offices are on Rockville Pike in Rockville, Maryland, and its transmitter is on Tower Street in Falls Church, Virginia. WMZQ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum power for radio stations in the Washington area.

WMZQ-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD2 digital subchannel airs a conservative talk format, known as "Freedom 104.7." It feeds FM translator W284CQ at 104.7 MHz.