WWWQ (FM)
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WWWQ FM ("All the hits. Q100", 100.5 MHz) is an Atlanta radio station that plays a diverse range of top 40 music, including rock, pop, & hip-hop. It is owned and operated by Susquehanna Radio, from the same building as its other Atlanta holding, WNNX FM (99X).
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History
Q100 has been in metro Atlanta, licensed to College Park only since early 2001. Until then, it was in eastern Alabama as country music station Alabama 100 (WHMA-FM), licensed to Anniston.
Susquehanna originally proposed that the station be licensed to Sandy Springs, and remain at 100,000 watts ERP (class C). An agreement had been made with the nearest co-channel station, WSSL-FM in upstate South Carolina for it to move further away, however this never happened, and the FCC eventually denied the request for this reason. The second proposal was approved due to both a change in city of license, and in the class of station from C1 (up to 100 kW) down to C3 (up to 25 kW) to avoid WSSL-FM.
The move left two new radio stations in Alabama, but forced WGHR and W264AE off the air in the Atlanta area. The FCC later upgraded the new station from a 3 kW class C3 to a 27 kW class C2, and the station moved from the WZGC FM tower to its own, then to another for the upgrade. Neither tower is the same as sister station WNNX FM has listed.
While the station out performed the earlier 3,000 watt signal (The Bert Show in particular), the station's ratings were affected by the poor signal coverage in Atlanta's affluent northern suburbs, where a large portion of the WWWQ's target demographic lives. On October 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM, the station increased its signal from 3,000 watts to 12,500 watts to give it a more competitive edge in the market.
This station is now broadcasting in IBOC digital radio, using the HD Radio system from iBiquity.
Morning show
The Bert Show is Q100's first morning show. The hosts are Bert Weiss, Jeff Dauler, Jen Hobby, and Melissa Carter. Stunt guy Phil Terena, and Producer Tracy also make appearances. Many of the Bert Show's events benefit the Bert's Big Adventure charity.
Disc jockeys
Bert Show:
- Bert Weiss
- Jeff Dauler
- Jen Hobby
- Melissa Carter. Also cohosts [TWIST] syndicated radio program.
- Phil Terena
Midday
- Tracy St George
Afternoon Drive
- Dylan
Evenings
- Geller
Overnights
- All Night All Request
Traffic
- Jenn Fallin (mornings)
- Jamie Massey (afternoons)
Others
- JT
- KJ
- DJ Mike B
- Kenny
- Wendy the Phone Hottie
Promotions and concerts
- Music Midtown
- Bert's Big Adventure
- Bert Show Bitter Ball
- Big Hook-Up
- Frosty the Showman
- Primal Mating
- Buckhead Beach Party
Former DJs
- Jeff Miles, nights. Went to San Francisco to handle afternoon drive for Energy 93.7 before heading to a KHKS-FM/Dallas, Texas where he is currently going by the name "Cruz"
- Suzy Taverez, nights. A former cheerleader from Miami, she's currently working at KIIS/Los Angeles. Posed for Playboy magazine's "Women of Radio" pictorial in late 2004/early 2005.
- Jo Jo, midday
- Lindsay Brien, mornings. Before joining Q100's Bert Show, appeared as a cast member on MTV's The Real World Seattle season. Currently in Tampa working in television.
- Nicole Nilson Schaffrich, weekends/overnights. Previously, she appeared on CBS's Big Brother 2 reality TV show, finishing second. [1]
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