WSPQ

Infobox Radio station
name = WSPQ


city = Springville, New York
area = Buffalo, New York
branding = "Classic Hits 1330 WSPQ"
slogan = "Great Hometown Radio"
airdate = 1986
frequency = 1330 kHz
format = Classic hits
power = 1000 watts
class = B
callsign_meaning = SPringsville
former_callsigns = WFWC
owner = Biscuit Communications
webcast = [http://wspq.ath.cx:8000/wspq.mp3.m3u]
website = [http://www.wspq1330.com/ WSPQ1330.com]
affiliations = ABC News Radio
CNN Radio
Buffalo Bills Radio Network
Motor Racing Network

WSPQ (1330 AM, "Classic Hits 1330") is a radio station located in Springville, New York. It is privately owned through Biscuit Communications.

History

WSPQ was founded in 1986 by G. Robert Weigand as WFWC, but changed call signs shortly thereafter. WSPQ was the first station in Springville and filled a notable gap between the stations in Dunkirk, Olean and Buffalo. The station's antenna is pointed northward to give maximum coverage to the southern Buffalo suburbs (collectively, the "Southtowns.")

Programming

WSPQ is branded as "Great Hometown Radio" and the local news bureau is known as "Newswatch 1330."

WSPQ airs a mix of local music programs, which focus on classic country music and oldies. Syndicated talk radio and ESPN Radio were heard on WSPQ prior to 2007. In 2007, with the transfer of ownership from Hawk Communications to Biscuit Communications, all talk programming was dropped and the station became a full-time classic hits outlet, taking listener requests during drive time and all day on Fridays.

WSPQ streams its programming on the Internet.

Notable programs include:
* Fun with Fred Haier Morning Show
* Tradio
* Paul Harvey
* "Producer Glenn" Topolski, early afternoons
* Dan "The Man" Williams, late afternoons
* The Classic Country Show with Fred Haier (hosted by Bob Luckey until 2007), Saturday mornings
* "Sunday Night Sock Hop" - All "true oldies" from the 1950s, including pop music, doo-wop and classic country. As the station put it, "Elvis, Roy Orbison, and Patsy Cline."
* National news is provided by ABC News Radio and CNN Radio, while weather forecasts are taken from the National Weather Service.

ports programs

WSPQ airs the following sports:
*Buffalo Bills Football, games called by John Murphy and Mark Kelso "(see Buffalo Bills Radio Network)"
*NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series from the Motor Racing Network
*Springville Griffins Football and Southtowns Basketball Aired by WSPQ's Jake Earl

External links

*AMQ|WSPQ
*AML|WSPQ
*AMARB|WSPQ
* [http://wspq.ath.cx:8000/ WSPQ Audio Stream server page]
* [http://www.wspq1330.com/ WSPQ official website]