WQAC

WQAC (90.9 FM; "The Duck") was a campus radio station located in Alma, Michigan and operated by Alma College. The station primarily played the music of up-and-coming modern rock bands. WQAC also had a large collection of evening student specialty shows. Over its history, these shows covered everything from world music to classic rock to talk shows.

WQAC
CityAlma, Michigan
Broadcast areaAlma, Michigan
Frequency90.9 MHz
Branding"The Duck"
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly Modern Rock/Variety; College student station)
Ownership
OwnerAlma College
History
First air date
March 27, 1993 (1993-03-27)
Last air date
February 12, 2018 (2018-02-12)
(date of license surrender)
Call sign meaning
Alma College and Quack (referencing station branding)
Technical information
ClassA
ERP100 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43.3795°N 84.6736°W / 43.3795; -84.6736

The station signed on March 27, 1993.[1] In 2016, Alma College announced that WQAC would go silent; it would be replaced by "Pirate Media", a digital media service that incorporates photography and video in addition to radio programming.[2] The WQAC license was surrendered on February 12, 2018, and cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 22, 2018.[3]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-215. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  2. Bourne, Alexandria (Fall 2016). "Media convergence: WQAC becomes Pirate Media" (PDF). The Tarjan. Alma College. pp. 16–19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. Rishe, Karl (February 12, 2018). "Re: Surrender of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 25, 2018.


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