Get Your Word Out

Do you own or manage a business in Cincinnati? Need an affordable way to get your word out? Want to support your community? Become an underwriter on Radio Free Queen City!

WVQC is Cincinnati's new low-power FM station (broadcasting to a signal radius of 3-5 miles) featuring local content - for the people, by the people. Currently, WVQC is offering underwriting slots for local businesses at a rate that is more affordable than corporate-owned stations, and allows your business to invest in an important community asset.

Download a copy of our underwriting agreement.

Underwriting Packages

Short term:

Plan	Price	#Mentions	Mentions per Day
Weekend One-Time Package (A)	$10 ($5 per mention)	2	1 on Saturday, 1 on Sunday
Weekend One-Time Package (B)	$20 ($3.33 per mention)	6	3 on Saturday, 3 on Sunday
One Week Package	$40 (2.86 per mention)	14	2 daily, Sunday through Saturday
Two Week Package	$77 (2.75 per mention)	28	2 daily, Sunday through Saturday

Long term:

Plan	Price	#Mentions	Mentions per Day
1/4 year	$273 ($3.00 per mention)	91	1/Day M-S
1/2 year	$455 ($2.50 per mention)	182	1/Day M-S
Full year	$728 ($2.00 per mention)	364	1/Day M-S
Program specific: Half-year	$125 ($5.00 per mention)	25	1/Week (during specified show each week)
Program specific: Full year	$208 (408 per mention)	52	1/Week (during specified show each week)

About Underwriting

Underwriting contributions from businesses, organizations and individuals are the major source of revenue for non-commercial, educactional, community stations such as WVQC-LP. The FCC allows non-profit stations to fund themselves through the sale of underwriting. Underwriting is a form of limited advertising regulated by the FCC.

Underwriting messages may contain: 

• Company name, location, telephone number and web address
• Established corporate slogan, provided it is not promotional
• Value neutral descriptions of products and services
• Vendor or trade names of products and services offered

Underwriting messages may not contain:

• Calls to action
• Promotional or qualitative language
• Price information
• Inducements to buy or sell

WVQC staff will work with you to craft your message. Messages are usually 1 or 2 sentences and last no longer than 20 seconds. For more information, view our underwriting agreement or contact Maria Eggers or Keith Gilbert at 513-651-4171.