WHQC
WHQC (96.1 FM, Hits 96.1) is an American radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Licensed to serve the city of Shelby, North Carolina, it is owned by iHeartMedia. WHQC broadcasts a gold-based Top 40 (CHR) format branded as "Hits 96.1." Its transmitter is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and its studios are located along with the rest of iHeartMedia's Charlotte stations in the Wood Ridge Center office complex off Billy Graham Parkway in south Charlotte. WHQC's primary competitor is WNKS, owned by Beasley Broadcast Group.
| Broadcast area | Charlotte/Metrolina |
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| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Hits 96.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Gold-leaning Top 40 (CHR) |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WEND, WKKT, WLKO, WRFX, W254AZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WOHS-FM) |
Former call signs | WOHS-FM (1948-1978) WXIK (1978-1987) WWMG (1987-2004) WIBT (2004-2011) |
Call sign meaning | W Hits Queen City |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74194 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 533 meters (1,749 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′44″N 81°09′19″W |
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| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hits961.iheart.com |
WHQC is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio format. HD-1 is a simulcast of the analog "All the Hits" broadcast signal, while HD-2 signal is known as "Air1" which programs Contemporary Worship music on W262BM 100.3 FM and the HD-3 signal airs a Contemporary Christian format called "HIS Radio".