WQDY and WCRQ Radio Station - Calais, Maine

A locally owned treasure, WQDY is a radio station that has operated since July 4, 1959. Located right on US Route 1, you can look right into the front window and see the radio announcers working. It’s a slice of nostalgia that is hard to find these days. From their website:

You’ll hear music from the 1960’s days of the Beatles through the hits of the ’80s.

We are a locally programmed station. We are not playing music provided by a music service, or a “canned” format from a national chain of stations. What you hear broadcast from our stations is unlike what you will hear anywhere else. Also, we are one of the few remaining radio stations with our studios on the main street and a window in which you can see our announcers at work.

We don’t pick and choose a couple of the biggest hits from an artist or band to play on the air – we strive to play them all. That’s why you can listen longer without hearing a song repeated, and why you’ll hear the biggest variety of music on the radio anywhere.

In the days of corporate radio and radio stations changing hands at a staggering rate, we remain an original. Give us a listen and you’ll find out why.