WGHQ (920 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kingston, New York, and serving the Hudson Valley.
Weekdays on "The Beacon" (WGHQ, WBNR and WLNA) begin with a local news and interview show, Hudson Valley Focus with Tom Sipos.
Syndicated weekend hosts include Dave Ramsey, Larry Elder, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Rudy Maxa and Eric Metaxas.
The city of license was changed to Kingston and the transmitter site was moved to Route 9W, just south of Port Ewen, NY.
[7] From its inception, WGHQ aired a somewhat Kingston-centric full service, middle of the road (MOR) format which had a significant daytime signal advantage over WKNY.
Pamal Broadcasting changed the format from talk radio back to Adult Standards in July 2007, simulcasting with co-owned WBNR and WLNA.
Pamal kept locally originated "Kingston Community Radio," produced by Walter Maxwell, in its 7-9 am time slot.
A local marketing agreement or LMA was in effect until paperwork was filed and approved by the FCC for the donation of WGHQ to Robin Hood Radio.
On March 15, 2021, in a move to better use the AM frequencies and their FM translators, Pamal relaunched WGHQ on its own with a soft oldies and standards format.
Meanwhile, sister stations WBNR and WLNA began simulcasting 92.9 WBPM's classic hits format in areas south of Kingston.
A local three-hour morning show airs on weekdays, Hudson Valley Focus with Tom Sipos.