Chinese on 105.5 FM

[Barry]

I heard for the first time what is apparently Chinese language programming on 105.5 FM, among a few other signals. Perhaps it is WQEQ-LP?
Has anyone else heard this, and been able to ID it?

"Chinese Radio": WQEQ-LP公共廣播電台

 

[Mediafrog+]

From WQEQ's "about" page, translated:

Broadcast time: Monday to Friday (2pm – 5am) | Saturday (8am – 4pm) | Closed on Sunday

WQEQ Radio 105.5FM operates the Chinese public radio WQEQ-LP (105.5MHZ frequency) in Flushing.
Our mission is public service and promotion of multicultural diversity through information, and education. The goal is to be achieved by providing significant radio programming to under- represented groups in the Chinatown district of Flushing, while concurrently enhancing and enriching broader audiences in the Queens neighborhoods.

Our primary focus is promoting the interests and needs of the Chinese language population in Flushing as to issues of concern and an understanding an appreciation of the valuable enhancements and appreciations that inures in the values of traditional Chinese and Western culture.

 

[Joylovepulse967]

Covering map

 

[qwertyuiop56]

No wonder I heard Spanish instead on 105.5 in Flushing, NY on Saturday Evening but Chinese on 105.5 in the Bronx also on Saturday at like 2pm when I did two separate bandscans at that location.

 

[Jeffrey]

The station also transmits on 98.3 in Manhattan. Stronger signal in lower Manhattan

 

[davideduardo]

Covering map

Much better maps that show real coverage estimates are at...



That is the 60 dbu, beyond which there is little listening. Remember, this is a share-time facility.

https://home.recnet.com/ is the source.

 

[Barry]

The station's website indicates they are broadcasting to the Chinese community in Flushing. But the map in the post above indicates that the signal, from a point to the east, apparently falls short of reaching much of it with full strength.
The 105.5 frequency in this area is really crowded. Moving around the Metro area, I hear signals from a Spanish Christian LP FM on Long Island, a translator for WGCH near Stamford CT, WDBY in Patterson NY, WDHA near Morristown NJ, and this Chinese language station. There is often interference between these.

 

[K6JHU]

I agree, Flushing is not in the 60 db contour as shown on the map. Flushing per Google maps ....

 

[Gregg.]

On AM there are two stations broadcasting in Chinese languages, both owned by Arthur Liu's Multicultural Broadcasting. 1480 WZRC broadcasts in Cantonese around the clock. 1380 WKDM broadcasts in Mandarin on weekdays and switches to Spanish language Christian programming on weekends.

To those who don't know either language and think they sound the same, Mandarin syllables only end in vowels, Rs and Ns. Cantonese syllables can also end in Ts and Ds. The two languages are not mutually understood even though the written characters are sometimes the same.

 

[Marcos_C]

Cantonese syllables can also end in Ts and Ds.

Also, other consonants, including K and P.