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== About the Radio Station ==

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WQKE, The Quake is broadcast on 93.9 FM in [[Plattsburgh,]] NY. The station is supported by the Student Association of the University. The stations studios is located in Yokum Hall on campus and the antenna is located on the Kehoe Administration Building, which is one of the tallest buildings in Plattsburgh. The station streams their radio online off of their website. The station broadcasts from 8 AM - 2:30 AM. The stations places a variety of music including Indie, Punk, Urban, Blues, Techno and many other music genres.

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WQKE

| logo =

| city = [[Plattsburgh, New York]]

| area = [[Champlain Valley]]

| branding = ''The Quake''

| frequency = 93.9 [[MHz]]

| repeater =

| airdate = [[1966 in radio|1966]]

| format = [[Freeform (radio format)|Freeform]]

| power =

| erp = 9 watts

| haat = {{convert|8.0|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = D

| facility_id = 63128

| coordinates = {{coord|44|41|40|N|73|28|0|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = "Quake"

| former_callsigns = WSUP, WKGO, WPLT (Pilot 94)

| owner = [[State University of New York at Plattsburgh]]

| licensee = [[State University of New York]]

| sister_stations = WARP Tele-radio, PSTV

| website =

| affiliations =

}}

'''WQKE''' ("The Quake") was a college online-streaming radio station in [[Plattsburgh (city), New York|Plattsburgh, New York]]. From 1981 until 2022, it had broadcast on terrestrial radio on 93.9 FM.<ref name="plattsburgh_edu">{{cite web | url=https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/campus-tv-and-radio-stations/the-quake.html | title=The Quake }}</ref> The [[college radio]] station was supported by the Student Association of [[State University of New York at Plattsburgh|SUNY Plattsburgh]]. The station's studios were located in the Angell College Center on campus. The antenna was located on the Kehoe Administration Building, which is one of the tallest buildings in Plattsburgh. With adjustments made at the station in the fall of 2009, The Quake broadcast (and now streams) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offering listeners a wide variety of music including: jazz, funk, soul, indie, punk, hip-hop, blues, techno and other genres.In Spring 2024, The Quake returned, but has now been converted into an events production club.

== History ==

The station began in 1966 with the radio frequency WSUP and was carried on an AM frequency640. In 1969, the schedule expanded to nearly 24 hours a day. In December of 1971, the station changed frequency'sits tocall WKGO and movedsign to 640/650 AMWKGO.

In December 1971, the station began a move to an FM frequency and became WPLT; at this point the AM channel still broadcast the station.

The station began in 1966 with the radio frequency WSUP and was carried on an AM frequency. In 1969, the schedule expanded to nearly 24 hours a day. In December of 1971, the station changed frequency's to WKGO and moved to 640/650 AM.

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In 1987, the station moved from McDonough Hall to Yokum Hall where the colleges communication department was located.

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2001 - The initial internet broadcast on WQKE.org - marking the first time parents and friends not in the vicinity of Plattsburgh could listen to the Quake.

Currently the station has a website started and is now airing worldwide on cyberspace.

2002 - The first ever WQKE Starve-athon took place. Bringing community members and college organizations together for a great cause (donating at least 939 cans to the local Interfaith Food shelf).

== See also ==

In 2006, WQKE sponsored the King Quakers dodgeball team. Corey Collins led the team to a first round overtime loss.

In 2007, WQKE moved their studio from Yokum Hall to the Angell College Center.

In 2009, WQKE started using automation software, thus allowing the station to stay on-air 24 hours a day, even when students weren't there to oversee the station.

In 2010, Pnal performed in the quake lounge.

In the fall of 2011, WQKE restarted online streaming.

In the spring of 2012, WQKE received the Vice President of Student Affairs Community Service Award after the station participated in numerous community service endeavors over the course of the 2011–2012 academic year, headlined of their most successful Starve-a-thon can drives in the history of the event. The event also garnered the station an Outstanding Community Service Outreach Program award from the Plattsburgh State Student Association Clubs and Organization Affairs Board at their annual club awards.

In the fall of 2014, WQKE had a member go the distance in what is known now as The Randomness The Long Haul. DJ Buddy Beast aka Anthony Gallina's a student of SUNY Plattsburgh and member of WQKE. Anthony stayed on the radio 57 hours to break the original record of 27 hours.

WQKE's license was cancelled on June 2, 2022. It was one of several [[State University of New York]]-owned student radio stations whose licenses were allowed to lapse that day, without filing for renewal.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227573/fcc-report-6-5-fcc-seeks-additional-information-about-tegna-acquisition/ FCC Seeks Additional Information About TEGNA Acquisition]</ref> WQKE continues to exist as an online streaming station.<ref name="plattsburgh_edu" />

== See also ==

*[[SUNY Plattsburgh]]

*[[RockPlattsburgh TillState NoonTelevision]]

==References==

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== External links ==

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== External links ==

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*[http://www.wqke.org Official Website]

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