| WXXQ | |
| City: | Freeport, Illinois |
| Country: | US |
| Area: | Rockford and Vicinity |
| Branding: | Q98.5 |
| Frequency: | 98.5 MHz |
| Airdate: | April 11, 1965 (as WFRL-FM)[1] |
| Format: | Country |
| Erp: | 11,000 watts |
| Haat: | 150m (490feet) |
| Class: | B1 |
| Facility Id: | 63137 |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Coordinates: | 42.28°N -89.3331°W |
| Affiliations: | Compass Media Networks |
| Owner: | Townsquare Media |
| Licensee: | Townsquare License, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | WKGL-FM, WROK, WZOK |
WXXQ (98.5 FM, "Q98.5") is an American radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a country music format. WXXQ broadcasts on FM frequency 98.5 MHz and is owned by Townsquare Media.
WXXQ was originally WFRL-FM, with sister station WFRL, sharing studios that were located in Freeport, Illinois. Prior to country, the station ran a Top 40 format for a time.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WXXQ, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2] [3] The Cumulus transaction was completed in November 2013.