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WALQ

WALQ (1130 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Carrville, Alabama. The station, founded in 1979 as WACQ, is owned by Roscoe Miller, through licensee Autaugaville Radio, Inc. WALQ is the flagship station of the Radio Estrella Alabama network along with sister stations WZGX in Birmingham and WOAB in Dothan.

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WALQ (1130 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Carrville, Alabama. The station, founded in 1979 as WACQ, is owned by Roscoe Miller, through licensee Autaugaville Radio, Inc. WALQ is the flagship station of the Radio Estrella Alabama network along with sister stations WZGX in Birmingham and WOAB in Dothan.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360538712

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