WIQR (Alabama)

WIQR (1410 AM) was a radio station formerly licensed to serve Prattville, Alabama, United States. The station was owned by Star Power Communications Corporation and served the Montgomery, Alabama, area.

WIQR
Broadcast areaMontgomery, Alabama
Frequency1410 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerStar Power Communications Corporation
History
Former call signs
WPXC (1969-1980)
WTOA (1980-1981)
WIQR (1981-1988)
WSKN (1988-1989)
WRNB (1989-1995)
Technical information
Facility ID8544
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
32°25′23″N 86°26′21″W

It once aired Spanish sports radio format and featured programming from ESPN Deportes Radio. In 2015 this station was doing classic Soul and R&B tunes. As of December 2015, this station went silent.

The station was most recently reassigned the WIQR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 5, 1996. The station can be heard as far east as Atlanta.

The station's license was cancelled on March 12, 2019, due to WIQR having been silent since at least June 3, 2016.

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