WQIC
Encyclopedia
WQIC is Soft Rock 100.1 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
serving the Lebanon Valley
region of Pennsylvania
. It has an AM sister station, WLBR
, broadcasting on AM 1270, out of the same building. The radio signal can be heard as far as Harrisburg
to the west, Reading
to the east, Lancaster
to the south, and along I-81 in Schuylkill County
to the north.
WQIC began as WLBR-FM. In the 1970s, the call sign
changed to WUFM with a soft rock format. Around December 1992, the station changed its call sign to WQIC as "Q-100" with a Top-40/Hot AC hybrid format. "Q-100" was an affiliate of Open House Party
. In March 1997, the station dropped the "Q-100" moniker and returned to the Adult Contemporary format.
Soft Rock 100.1 features its own "Lunch Boat" with DJ Mike Ebersole on weekdays between 12-1 PM. During the "Lunch Boat", music relating to a certain spotlight is played, usually a spotlight that is rather obscure to current commercial radio. Examples of spotlights include a given decade or year of music (the 1970s or 1987, for instance), or genre (ex. Motown), or a particular artist. The station also broadcasts various high school sports games in Lebanon County due to its local presence. WQIC is also an MRN
affiliate broadcasting NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series races and also an affiliate for the Hershey Bears
radio network.
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
serving the Lebanon Valley
Lebanon Valley
The Lebanon Valley is a geographic region that lies between South Mountain and the Ridge and Valley Province of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. The valley lies almost entirely within Lebanon and Berks counties in Pennsylvania. Portions of the valley lie in eastern Dauphin and northern...
region of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It has an AM sister station, WLBR
WLBR
WLBR is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, the station is currently owned by Lebanon Broadcasting Co...
, broadcasting on AM 1270, out of the same building. The radio signal can be heard as far as Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
to the west, Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
to the east, Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
to the south, and along I-81 in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
to the north.
WQIC began as WLBR-FM. In the 1970s, the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
changed to WUFM with a soft rock format. Around December 1992, the station changed its call sign to WQIC as "Q-100" with a Top-40/Hot AC hybrid format. "Q-100" was an affiliate of Open House Party
Open House Party
Open House Party is an American radio show hosted on Saturday nights by John Garabedian that promotes itself as "the biggest party on the planet". It focuses on playing contemporary hit radio music, also known as Top 40. The show differentiates itself from most Top 40 stations because it plays a...
. In March 1997, the station dropped the "Q-100" moniker and returned to the Adult Contemporary format.
Soft Rock 100.1 features its own "Lunch Boat" with DJ Mike Ebersole on weekdays between 12-1 PM. During the "Lunch Boat", music relating to a certain spotlight is played, usually a spotlight that is rather obscure to current commercial radio. Examples of spotlights include a given decade or year of music (the 1970s or 1987, for instance), or genre (ex. Motown), or a particular artist. The station also broadcasts various high school sports games in Lebanon County due to its local presence. WQIC is also an MRN
Motor Racing Network
The Motor Racing Network is the principal radio broadcasting operation of NASCAR, promoting themselves as "The Voice of NASCAR." It broadcasts coverage of most major NASCAR races at the top three levels of NASCAR at tracks owned by International Speedway Corporation as well as Dover International...
affiliate broadcasting NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Sprint Cup Series races and also an affiliate for the Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
radio network.