WQDR-FM
WQDR-FM (94.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Raleigh, North Carolina, broadcasting to the Research Triangle, including the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Goldsboro. "94.7 QDR" presents a country music radio format and is owned by the Curtis Media Group.
| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 94.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 94.7 QDR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBB, WKIX-FM, WKIX, WKJO, WKXU, WPLW-FM, WPTF, WQDR | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1949 (as WPTF-FM at 94.5) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 94.5 MHz (1949–1950) |
Call sign meaning | Quadraphonic rock |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9076 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 95,000 watts |
| HAAT | 512 meters (1,680 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°40′35″N 78°32′9″W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: WPLW-FM § Translators HD3: See WQDR (AM) § Translators |
| Links | |
| Website | 947qdr.com |
WQDR-FM's studios and offices are on Highwoods Boulevard in Raleigh. The transmitter is off Business Route 70 in Garner, on an antenna used by many Raleigh TV and FM stations. WQDR-FM is a Primary Entry Point (PEP) station for the Emergency Alert System, and was previously the Common Program Control Station (or CPCS-1) for the Raleigh operational area of the Emergency Broadcast System. WQDR-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format, with its HD2 subchannel carrying the Top 40/CHR programming of co-owned WPLW-FM. WQDR-FM's HD3 subchannel airs the classic rock programming of AM 570 WQDR.