WQTQ provides a training ground for high school students interested in broadcasting and serves the community with unique programming.

WQTQ was originally licensed December 4, 1973, with 10 watts on 88.3 MHz with a small antenna on top of the Weaver High School building on Granby St. in Hartford.

In the mid seventies, Harold Dorschug, VP of Engineering for WTIC arranged for WQTQ's to move to 89.9 MHz, a much clearer frequency.

He also moved transmitter to the roof of the Oak Hill School for the Blind on Holcolm Street in Hartford.

The new frequency allowed the power to be increased to 63 watts and the new location, at one of the highest points in the city of Hartford, resulted in greatly expanded coverage.