WQAR
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WQAR is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Stillwater, New York
and serving Saratoga County, New York
and vicinity. The station is the flagship station
of the Anastos Media Group (an ownership concern headed by veteran New York City TV anchor Ernie Anastos
) and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP
from a tower in Stillwater. In addition to its key coverage area, WQAR is a rimshot into both Glens Falls
and the tri-cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy.
WQAR signed on in 1988 as WSSV, a full service adult contemporary station which served mainly the nearby city of Saratoga Springs
. Sold from its original owners in April 1994, the station reimaged itself as WJKE (The Jockey), a name owing to the nearby Saratoga Race Course
. When WJKE became the first station bought by the Anastos Media Group in October 1998, the station was rebranded again with the now-current WQAR (Star 101.3) calls and name.
WQAR also airs the nationally-syndicated John Tesh Radio Show as Saratoga County's official home Weeknights from 7 pm to Midnight and again Sundays as a weekend edition from 6 to 9 pm.
Stillwater, New York
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,522 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater...
and serving Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
and vicinity. The station is the flagship station
Flagship station
In broadcasting, a flagship is the broadcast which originates a television network, or a particular radio show or TV show, primarily in the United States and Canada. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls...
of the Anastos Media Group (an ownership concern headed by veteran New York City TV anchor Ernie Anastos
Ernie Anastos
Ernie Anastos is an American Emmy Award-winning New York City television news anchor. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, and has worked for several television stations in New York City during his career.-Career:...
) and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
from a tower in Stillwater. In addition to its key coverage area, WQAR is a rimshot into both Glens Falls
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census...
and the tri-cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy.
WQAR signed on in 1988 as WSSV, a full service adult contemporary station which served mainly the nearby city of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
. Sold from its original owners in April 1994, the station reimaged itself as WJKE (The Jockey), a name owing to the nearby Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
. When WJKE became the first station bought by the Anastos Media Group in October 1998, the station was rebranded again with the now-current WQAR (Star 101.3) calls and name.
WQAR also airs the nationally-syndicated John Tesh Radio Show as Saratoga County's official home Weeknights from 7 pm to Midnight and again Sundays as a weekend edition from 6 to 9 pm.