WQQW (Connecticut)

WQQW
Frequency1590 kHz
Ownership
OwnerComko, Inc.
History
First air date
November 4, 1934 (1934-11-04)
Last air date
March 27, 1992 (1992-03-27)
Former call signs
  • W1XBS (1934–1936)
  • WBRY (1936–1968)
  • WTBY (1968–1972)
Former frequencies
1530 kHz (1934–1941)
Technical information
Facility ID12530
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
41°35′27.6″N 73°2′34.8″W / 41.591000°N 73.043000°W / 41.591000; -73.043000

WQQW was a radio station on 1590 AM in Waterbury, Connecticut, operating between 1934 and 1992. It began broadcast as one of a handful of "high-fidelity" AM stations in 1934, operating on a double-width channel. It became a normal station in 1941 upon the adoption of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. During this time it changed hands several times. In 1996 it was acquired by the Unity Broadcasting Corporation, owner of WWRL, which surrendered the license.