- WHBQ (AM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WHBQ
city = Memphis,Tennessee
area = Memphis
slogan =
branding =
frequency = 560kHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 1.0
share as of = Wi'08
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Memphis Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Memphis&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = talk radio
power = 5,000watt s day
1,000watt s night
erp =
haat = 124.0meter s
class = B
facility_id = 21727
coordinates = coord|35|15|12.00|N|90|2|51.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = We have Better Quartets [ cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web ]
former_callsigns =
owner = Flinn Broadcasting Corporation
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations =WHBQ is an AM
radio station in Memphis,Tennessee , in theUnited States of America . Itsfrequency is 560 kHz. Although today it broadcasts sports news exclusively, the station became famous in the 1950s for playingrhythm and blues .WHBQ was once owned by
RKO General . Its legend was made byDewey Phillips , adisc jockey (DJ) who played rhythm and blues music on his night-time show, "Red, Hot and Blue". In 1954, Phillips played a recording of "That's Alright Mama" by a young truck driver by the name ofElvis Presley , marking the first time an Elvis recording was played on air. [cite book | last = Fisher | first = Marc | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Something in the Air | publisher = Random House | date = | location = | pages = 47 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-0-375-50907-0 ]For many years, WHBQ was considered a "farm club" for RKO. Young, aspiring DJs, such as
Rick Dees and game show hostWink Martindale would work there with hopes of being moved up to RKO's bigger markets, likeBoston ,New York ,San Francisco , or the holy grail, KHJ inLos Angeles .Fact|date=July 2008 In the 1960s, under the guidance ofBill Drake , WHBQ becameBoss Radio . By the late 70s, the once-mighty music station could no longer compete with the increasing popularity of FM-band musical stations, and today its focus has shifted from music to sports.Today, WHBQ carries play-by-play of the
University of Mississippi 's football andbasketball teams, and theMemphis Redbirds ofbaseball 'sPacific Coast League . It supplements its national coverage withSporting News Radio .References
External links
* [http://www.sports56whbq.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.oidar.com/POTH.htm "Puttin' on the Hits"] –E-book by John Long
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