WQRC

Infobox Radio station
name = WQRC


city = Barnstable, Massachusetts
area = Cape Cod
slogan =
branding = "Todays Best Music Favorites"
frequency = 99.9 MHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 8.2
share as of = Sp'08
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Cape Cod Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Cape%20Cod&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Adult Contemporary
power =
erp = 50,000 watts
haat = 116.0 meters
class = B
facility_id = 58948
coordinates = coord|41|41|19.00|N| 70|20|49.00|W|region:US_type:city
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former_callsigns =
owner = Sandab Communication Limited Partnership Ii
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations = AP Radio

WQRC (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Cape Cod area. The station is currently owned by Sandab Communication Limited Partnership Ii and features programing from AP Radio. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WQRC |title=WQRC Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WQRC|title=WQRC Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron]

It has almost continually been the #1 radio station for adults over the age of 35 in the Cape Cod radio market according to Arbitron Rating Services since the 1980s.fact|date=August 2008 WQRC, which features adult contemporary music, continues to be one of the most popular radio stations for at work listening due to its "Squeaky Clean Morning Show" featuring heritage radio host Cheryl Park, who continues to hold the highest Arbitron ratings among adult listeners 35+. fact|date=August 2008

WQRC and parent company Cape Cod Broadcasting remain committed to the local community and have donated more than $125,000.00 in event advertising, financial support and promotional support to several local non-profit organizations on Cape Cod in 2007. With the help of WQRC and the Cape Cod community, more than $600,000.00 was raised for these local non-profit organizations in the year 2007.fact|date=August 2008

WQRC is the radio station selected by the emergency management system as the official media resource during inclement weather and emergency situations. WQRC remains the preferred media resource for local accurate updates on local news and local weather, and continues to employ the largest LOCAL news staff of any radio station on Cape Cod. The News staff includes: Kevin McGonagle, Joe Catalano, Dave Read, Carrie Toby & Kara Niemi. fact|date=August 2008

WQRC is a local radio station in the Cape Cod Market with an award winning local News Department, that provides local news every hour, 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. WQRC also provides local weather updates from a reliable source of 25 local volunteer Weatherwatchers who are contacted regularly by WQRCs heritage weather forecaster Dave Read.fact|date=August 2008

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*FM station data|WQRC