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WQOP is an American radio station
licensed
to serve Jacksonville, Florida
. The station is owned by Queen of Peace Radio, Inc., and broadcasts a Catholic radio format.
From 1991 to 1997, WQOP operated with the call letters WFYV and was a news station, broadcasting CNN programming. Prior to that, it simulcast WFYV-FM ("Rock 105").
In 1996, this station was one of six stations in the Paxson Communications Jacksonville station group.
In September 1997, Paxson Jacksonville License, L.P., received a license to operate the station as WQOP to serve the Jacksonville, Florida area. The station was on the air as early as February.
As of January 1998, the station was owned or operated by Clear Channel Radio
In 1999, Concord Media, Inc. took over the station from Clear Channel Radio.
In 2001, the Concord Media Group-owned switched from a Contemporary Christian music
format to a business-talk format.
In 2003, Salem Communications purchased the station from Concord Media Group as part of a four-station deal valued at $9.25 million. It retained the existing format. It switched to a sports talk format known as "Rumble 1460". As sports talk station, WQOP aired Jacksonville University
baseball games as well as "Mike and Mike in the Mornings," "The Real Deal Show," "The Dan Patrick Show," and "The Frank Frangie Show."
In December 2006, Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting purchased the station as part of a three-station deal valued at $2.8 million. and referred to its programming as "The River of Life". The programming consisted of a mixture of local and syndicated religious oriented programming. The station remained an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
radio network, a Major League Baseball
affiliation that was leftover from the days when the station was a sports radio station. As of July 2008, the former website is still available (1460theriver.com).
WQOP broadcast religious programming from April 2007 to January 2008, and prior to that, it was a sports station affiliated with ESPN sports radio. It had a mix of local and national sports talk shows during this period.
As of January 2008, the station was operated by Andy Johnson. It broadcasts a mix of liberal, moderate, and conservative talk shows and is affiliated with CBS
. It is also affiliated with national talk show hosts Ed Schultz (Jones Radio Network), Thom Hartmann (Air America Radio
), and Lou Dobbs
(United Stations). It also airs various Westwood One programs, including "Morning In America" with Jim Bohannon, "The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas", and "Beatle Brunch".
In May 2008, the transfer of the license from Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting to Queen of Peace Radio, Inc. was announced in accordance with FCC regulations. The assignment of license was approved on July 14, 2008, and the deal was consummated on July 29, 2008.
Until July 30, 2008, WQOP was a "progressive" talk show format station, carrying a mix of syndicated and local programming.
WQOP featured live, local issues-driven talk programming in the Jacksonville radio market. It served as a community sounding board with hosts such as Andy Johnson, a local talk radio fixture who has been on the air in the market for twenty years. Other hosts were also featured in the daily weekday broadcast lineup, and the topics of discussion varied from local issues to national interests.
WQOP was also home to unique music programs, especially during the weekends. All shows are locally produced in-house and include "Americana Saturday Night" with host Big Cosmo, "Progressive Roots" featuring politically driven folk music of the past and present hosted by Ken Connors and Ce Ce Sevrin, and "I, The Indie Music Show", hosted by John Maycumber, which was an eclectic mix of punk and electronica.
On July 30, 2008, most of the news and talk programming moved to sister station WBOB
after the sale of the station to Queen of Peace Radio was consummated on July 29, 2008.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. The station is owned by Queen of Peace Radio, Inc., and broadcasts a Catholic radio format.
History
In the late 1980s, WQOP was affiliated with Z-ROCK, a now-defunct network that aired a "Heavy Metal" music format.From 1991 to 1997, WQOP operated with the call letters WFYV and was a news station, broadcasting CNN programming. Prior to that, it simulcast WFYV-FM ("Rock 105").
In 1996, this station was one of six stations in the Paxson Communications Jacksonville station group.
In September 1997, Paxson Jacksonville License, L.P., received a license to operate the station as WQOP to serve the Jacksonville, Florida area. The station was on the air as early as February.
As of January 1998, the station was owned or operated by Clear Channel Radio
In 1999, Concord Media, Inc. took over the station from Clear Channel Radio.
In 2001, the Concord Media Group-owned switched from a Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
format to a business-talk format.
In 2003, Salem Communications purchased the station from Concord Media Group as part of a four-station deal valued at $9.25 million. It retained the existing format. It switched to a sports talk format known as "Rumble 1460". As sports talk station, WQOP aired Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, on the banks of the St. Johns River. The school was founded in 1934 as a two year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until 1958, when it shifted its focus to four-year university degrees and adopted its...
baseball games as well as "Mike and Mike in the Mornings," "The Real Deal Show," "The Dan Patrick Show," and "The Frank Frangie Show."
In December 2006, Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting purchased the station as part of a three-station deal valued at $2.8 million. and referred to its programming as "The River of Life". The programming consisted of a mixture of local and syndicated religious oriented programming. The station remained an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
radio network, a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
affiliation that was leftover from the days when the station was a sports radio station. As of July 2008, the former website is still available (1460theriver.com).
WQOP broadcast religious programming from April 2007 to January 2008, and prior to that, it was a sports station affiliated with ESPN sports radio. It had a mix of local and national sports talk shows during this period.
As of January 2008, the station was operated by Andy Johnson. It broadcasts a mix of liberal, moderate, and conservative talk shows and is affiliated with CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. It is also affiliated with national talk show hosts Ed Schultz (Jones Radio Network), Thom Hartmann (Air America Radio
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
), and Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs
Louis Carl "Lou" Dobbs is an American journalist, radio host, television host on the Fox Business Network, and author. He anchored CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight until November 2009 when he announced on the air that he would leave the 24-hour cable news television network.He was born in Texas and lived...
(United Stations). It also airs various Westwood One programs, including "Morning In America" with Jim Bohannon, "The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas", and "Beatle Brunch".
In May 2008, the transfer of the license from Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting to Queen of Peace Radio, Inc. was announced in accordance with FCC regulations. The assignment of license was approved on July 14, 2008, and the deal was consummated on July 29, 2008.
Until July 30, 2008, WQOP was a "progressive" talk show format station, carrying a mix of syndicated and local programming.
WQOP featured live, local issues-driven talk programming in the Jacksonville radio market. It served as a community sounding board with hosts such as Andy Johnson, a local talk radio fixture who has been on the air in the market for twenty years. Other hosts were also featured in the daily weekday broadcast lineup, and the topics of discussion varied from local issues to national interests.
WQOP was also home to unique music programs, especially during the weekends. All shows are locally produced in-house and include "Americana Saturday Night" with host Big Cosmo, "Progressive Roots" featuring politically driven folk music of the past and present hosted by Ken Connors and Ce Ce Sevrin, and "I, The Indie Music Show", hosted by John Maycumber, which was an eclectic mix of punk and electronica.
On July 30, 2008, most of the news and talk programming moved to sister station WBOB
WBOB (AM)
WBOB is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Jacksonville, Florida, USA, the station serves the Jacksonville area...
after the sale of the station to Queen of Peace Radio was consummated on July 29, 2008.