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== History ==
== History ==
WDRQ, most recently known by the slogan "DETROIT'S #1 HIT MUSIC STATION - 93.1 DRQ," came to Detroit in 1972 as Detroit's first FM [[talk radio]] station. Previous to that, the station had been WJBK-FM and then WDEE-FM, mostly simulcasting the programming of then-sister AM 1500. (WJBK-AM was Detroit's first top 40 station, playing hit music from 1956 to 1964.) Soon after WDRQ moved to become a [[top 40]] station, chalking up top 10 ratings until they jumped on the [[disco|all-disco]] bandwagon in late 1978. The move was not received well in Detroit, and WDRQ tumbled out of the top 20 within a few months. Despite plummeting [[Arbitron|ratings]], WDRQ stuck with all-disco through 1979, returned to top 40 in 1980, then adopted an [[urban contemporary]] format in 1982. "Continuous Music - 93FM WDRQ" was a success, and the opening of "[[Beverly Hills Cop]]" features an advertisement for this version of WDRQ on a city bus. The urban format lasted until 1985 when it was replaced by the [[light rock]] station [[WLTI]] "93.1 The Light FM." In 1996, WDRQ returned as a Top 40 music station and remained so for 9 long years. Due to poor ratings, at 1 PM EST on April 1st, 2005, [[ABC Radio]] (who holds the 93.1 FM [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] radio broadcasting license in Detroit) abruptly pulled WDRQ off the air. This was no [[April Fools]] joke. ABC Radio replaced WDRQ with a variation of the "[[Jack FM|Jack]]" format - "93.1 DOUG FM - We Play... EVERYTHING!" The format change has thus far failed to raise the station's ratings, however. In fact, the ratings have actually dropped.
WDRQ, most recently known by the slogan "DETROIT'S #1 HIT MUSIC STATION - 93.1 DRQ," came to Detroit in 1972 as Detroit's first FM [[talk radio]] station. Previous to that, the station had been WJBK-FM and then WDEE-FM, mostly simulcasting the programming of then-sister AM 1500. (WJBK-AM was Detroit's first top 40 station, playing hit music from 1956 to 1964.) Soon after WDRQ moved to become a [[top 40]] station, chalking up top 10 ratings until they jumped on the [[disco|all-disco]] bandwagon in late 1978. The move was not received well in Detroit, and WDRQ tumbled out of the top 20 within a few months. Despite plummeting [[Arbitron|ratings]], WDRQ stuck with all-disco through 1979, returned to top 40 in 1980, then adopted an [[urban contemporary]] format in 1982. "Continuous Music - 93FM WDRQ" was a success, and the opening of "[[Beverly Hills Cop]]" features an advertisement for this version of WDRQ on a city bus. The urban format lasted until 1985 when it was replaced by the [[light rock]] station [[WLTI]] "93.1 The Light FM." In 1996, WDRQ returned as a Top 40 music station and remained so for 9 long years. Due to poor ratings, at 1 PM EST on April 1st, 2005, [[ABC Radio]] (who holds the 93.1 FM [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] radio broadcasting license in Detroit) abruptly pulled WDRQ off the air. This was no [[April Fools]] joke. ABC Radio replaced WDRQ with a variation of the "[[Jack FM|Jack]]" format - "93.1 DOUG FM - We Play... EVERYTHING!" The format change has thus far failed to raise the station's ratings, however. In fact, the ratings have actually dropped. The genre setup for the music played on the new iteration is very broad like 96.3 [[WDVD]], 100.3 [[WNIC]] and Magic 105.1 are.


== Media (2002) ==
== Media (2002) ==

Revision as of 06:53, 9 October 2005

WDRQ
File:DRQ Logo.PNG
Broadcast areaDetroit, MI
Frequency93.1MHz
History
First air date
1972

WDRQ is the callsign for the former Detroit, Michigan (USA) FM radio station 93.1 DRQ. The image shown is of WDRQ's most recent logo.

History

WDRQ, most recently known by the slogan "DETROIT'S #1 HIT MUSIC STATION - 93.1 DRQ," came to Detroit in 1972 as Detroit's first FM talk radio station. Previous to that, the station had been WJBK-FM and then WDEE-FM, mostly simulcasting the programming of then-sister AM 1500. (WJBK-AM was Detroit's first top 40 station, playing hit music from 1956 to 1964.) Soon after WDRQ moved to become a top 40 station, chalking up top 10 ratings until they jumped on the all-disco bandwagon in late 1978. The move was not received well in Detroit, and WDRQ tumbled out of the top 20 within a few months. Despite plummeting ratings, WDRQ stuck with all-disco through 1979, returned to top 40 in 1980, then adopted an urban contemporary format in 1982. "Continuous Music - 93FM WDRQ" was a success, and the opening of "Beverly Hills Cop" features an advertisement for this version of WDRQ on a city bus. The urban format lasted until 1985 when it was replaced by the light rock station WLTI "93.1 The Light FM." In 1996, WDRQ returned as a Top 40 music station and remained so for 9 long years. Due to poor ratings, at 1 PM EST on April 1st, 2005, ABC Radio (who holds the 93.1 FM FCC radio broadcasting license in Detroit) abruptly pulled WDRQ off the air. This was no April Fools joke. ABC Radio replaced WDRQ with a variation of the "Jack" format - "93.1 DOUG FM - We Play... EVERYTHING!" The format change has thus far failed to raise the station's ratings, however. In fact, the ratings have actually dropped. The genre setup for the music played on the new iteration is very broad like 96.3 WDVD, 100.3 WNIC and Magic 105.1 are.

Media (2002)

DRQ Radio Personalities (2002-05)

Call Sign History

8/10/1996WDRQ
4/15/1985WLTI
6/25/1980WDRQ-FM
1972WDRQ
1970WDEE-FM
7/9/1947WJBK-FM

Sources

Michiganguide.com - 93.1 FM History FMQB Michiganguide.com - Doug kicks 'DRQ to the curb Detroit News Online www.drqradio.com (Now redirected)

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