This template displays an external link to the Federal Communications Commission FM Query database for the applicable United States FM broadcast radio station, including LPFM and translator stations.

Usage edit

{{FMQ|1=callsign|2=URL text}}

Parameters:

  • 1 - the station callsign, required
  • 2 - the URL text, optional

Historical note: Prior to the URL text parameter being added, the URL text Query the FCC FM station database for {{{1}}}} was hard-coded into this template. When the URL text parameter was added, the previous text was left as the default.

Examples:

Code Result URL
{{FMQ|WDRC}} WDRC in the FCC FM station database https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WDRC
{{FMQ|WDRC|WDRC-FM}} WDRC-FM same as prior example
{{FMQ|WLIX-LP}} WLIX-LP in the FCC FM station database https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WLIX-LP
{{FMQ|W245BA}} W245BA in the FCC FM station database https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W245BA

TemplateData edit

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TemplateData for FMQ

FCC FM Query template

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Call sign1

Call sign of radio station

Stringrequired
Custom URL text2

no description

Stringoptional

See also edit