WBQT (FM)

WBQT (96.9 MHz "Hot 96.9") is a commercial FM radio station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group and airs an urban-leaning rhythmic hot AC radio format. WBQT's studios and offices are located in Waltham, and it transmits from atop the Prudential Tower in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.

WBQT
Broadcast areaGreater Boston
Frequency96.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHot 96-9
Programming
FormatRhythmic hot AC
SubchannelsHD2: Playa (Salsa)
Ownership
Owner
WBOS, WBZ-FM, WKLB-FM, WRCA, WROR-FM
History
First air date
1945 (1945)
Former call signs
  • W1XHR (1945–48)
  • WXHR (1948–65)
  • WXHR-FM (1965–67)
  • WJIB (1967–90)
  • WCDJ (1990–93)
  • WBCS (1993–96)
  • WKLB-FM (1996–97)
  • WSJZ (1997–99)
  • WTKK (1999–2013)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25050
ClassB
ERP22,500 watts
HAAT224 meters (735 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42.347°N 71.083°W / 42.347; -71.083
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitehot969boston.com
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