WERQ-FM

WERQ-FM (92.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It features an urban contemporary radio format and is owned by Urban One of Silver Spring, Maryland, the largest broadcasting company serving African American audiences in the United States. The studios are located in Woodlawn (they were previously located at Cathy Hughes Plaza in downtown Baltimore).

WERQ-FM
Broadcast areaBaltimore metropolitan area
Frequency92.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding"92Q Jams"
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
WOLB, WWIN, WWIN-FM
History
First air date
January 30, 1961 (1961-01-30)
Former call signs
WYOU (1960–1961)
WSID-FM (1961–1969)
WLPL (1969–1981)
WYST (1981–1982)
WYST-FM (1982–1991)
Technical information
Facility ID68827
ClassB
ERP37,000 watts
HAAT174 meters (571 ft)
Links
Website92q.com

WERQ-FM has an effective radiated power of 37,000 watts. The transmitter is on Park Heights Avenue at Boarman Avenue in the Park Heights section of Baltimore. WERQ-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology; the HD2 digital subchannel carries urban gospel programming from co-owned WWIN, while the HD3 subchannel simulcasts the black talk programming of WOLB.

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