{{Infobox radio station
| name = WCQS
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| city = [[Asheville, North Carolina]]
| area = Asheville, NC
| branding =
| slogan = Western NC Public Radio
| frequency = 88.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = October 1, 1984
| last airdate =
| format = [[NPR Eclectic]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1.9 kW
| haat =
| class = C3
| facility_id = 71923
| coordinates = {{coord|35.5897|-82.6736|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| licensee = Western North Carolina Public Radio
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| website = [https://www.bpr.org/] bpr.org
}}

'''WCQS''' is an American non-commercial ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Asheville, North Carolina]] on the frequency of 88.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Western North Carolina Public Radio. WCQS-FM) airs a [[NPR Eclectic]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on October 1, 1984 using callsign WCQS.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=70939|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WUNF-FM}}</ref>

The station has held the WCQS callsign since November 3, 1987.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=71923&Callsign=WCQS |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translators==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W202CM || [[ Cullowhee, NC]] ||align=right| 88.3
|-
| W206CL || [[ Clyde, NC]] ||align=right| 89.1
|-
| W213BX || [[ Brevard, NC]] ||align=right| 90.5
|-
| W218AB || [[ Sylva, NC]] ||align=right| 91.5
|-
| W252DN || [[ Balsam, NC]] ||align=right| 98.3
|-
| W256CY || [[ Bryson City, NC]] ||align=right| 99.1
|-
| W257DH || [[ Hendersonville, NC]] ||align=right| 99.3
|-
| W268BS || [[ Tryon, NC]] ||align=right| 101.5
|-
| W268CL || [[ Brevard, NC]] ||align=right| 101.5
|-
| W275BU || [[ Waynesville, NC]] ||align=right| 102.9
|-
| W276CT || [[ Hendersonville, NC]] ||align=right| 103.1
|-
| W298AY || [[ Black Mountain, NC]] ||align=right| 107.5
|-
| W300CR || [[ Asheville, NC]] ||align=right| 107.9
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|October 1, 1984|| WCQS ||
|-
|March 26, 1987|| WCQS-FM ||
|-
|November 3, 1987|| WCQS ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.bpr.org/ bpr.org] Official WCQS FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wcqs]
* {{ FM station data|WCQS}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1984]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in North Carolina]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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