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WTQT Power 106.1 FM
Baton Rouge’s 24 Hour FM Gospel Radio Station
WTQT Power 106.1 FM – Baton Rouge’s 24 Hour FM Gospel Radio Station
We need your help
WTQT 106.1 FM is owned by the Louisiana Community Development Capital Fund, Inc. a 501(c)3) organization. WTQT is dedicated to fighting for the civil rights of people with a 24 hour gospel music format.
We need your help to continue spreading the message and supporting our communities. Your donations will assist in covering the daily operating cost, and upgrading the On-Air and production studios of the radio station, as well as, a legal defense fund. Thank you in advance for your contributions.
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National News
- Report On Baltimore’s GTTF Scandal Reveals Over Two Decades Of Police Corruptionby Keenan "HIGz" Higgins on January 15, 2022 at 1:06 am
An investigative report led by Steptoe & Johnson LLP produced a more than 660-page document that spelled out all sorts of crimes being committed by the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force, from robbing and beating residents to dealing drugs.
- Fired! White Couple Loses Job After Video Showing Racist Tirade On New York Trainby Zack Linly on January 14, 2022 at 8:26 pm
Liz Edelkind said she was with her 10-year-old son, her husband and two others, as they were on their way home from a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden when she asked a white couple if they could change seats so her family could all sit together—and that’s when the couple attacked them.
- 3 Women Charged With Beating Airline Security Officer At JFKby Associated Press on January 14, 2022 at 7:05 pm
Three women are facing federal charges of attacking an airline security worker who tried to block them from boarding a flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport in September because of what prosecutors say was problematic behavior, including a refusal to wear a face mask properly.
- Texas School Board Member Getting Death Threats For Racist Comments About Black Teachersby Bilal G. Morris on January 14, 2022 at 7:02 pm
A Texas school board trustee says he and his family have been the subject of death threats after comments he made at school board meetings falsely equating Black teachers and high school dropout rates.
- Detroit TikTok Influencer Dead After Lover Strangled Him Over Video Gameby Ny MaGee on January 14, 2022 at 6:16 pm
Fans of TikTok influencer Rory Teasley are mourning his death after his boyfriend of 10 years allegedly strangled him during a fight over a video game.
Local News
- Three people shot outside convenience store on Weller Avenue Friday nightby Logan Cullop on January 15, 2022 at 9:03 pm
BATON ROUGE – Three people were shot while leaving a convenience store on Weller Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Friday. Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened at Weller Food Store. All victims are in stable condition. Officers have not identified a motive or suspect. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
- Downed wire causes Entergy outages along Perkins Roadby Logan Cullop on January 15, 2022 at 8:43 pm
BATON ROUGE – Entergy customers out of power along Perkins Road should expect to have their lights back on by 10:00 p.m Saturday.An Entergy spokesperson said a downed wire knocked out power for nearly 900 customers across East Baton Rouge Parish. To check the outage map, click here. Permalink| Comments
- Third arrest made in arson of apartment building in Novemberby Logan Cullop on January 15, 2022 at 7:47 pm
BATON ROUGE – A third person was arrested Saturday in the alleged arson of an apartment building in mid-November.St. George firefighters said a two-story apartment building along Jasper Avenue was burned Nov. 13 around 9 p.m. Firefighters said they smelled gasoline in front of apartment doors.Saturday, St. George Fire Department arrested resident Porchia Robertson. Building resident Tony Huff was arrested two days after the arson, and Darrius Joseph was arrested Dec. 1.Robertson, Huff and […]
- Power fully restored to Louisiana’s barrier island after Idaby Associated Press on January 15, 2022 at 6:49 pm
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — A little over five months after Hurricane Ida devastated Grand Isle, Louisiana’s barrier island, electricity is fully up and running, the mayor’s office said.Ida made landfall Aug. 29. Grand Isle was nearly inaccessible in the days immediately after the storm ravaged the community.Power was restored to parts of Grand Isle over the next 130 days, but large Entergy generators were still providing power to other areas. As of Friday, power has […]
- Man shot while inside Baton Rouge apartment Saturday afternoonby Logan Cullop on January 15, 2022 at 4:18 pm
BATON ROUGE – A man was shot while inside his apartment when someone fired a gun from outside the home early Saturday afternoon. Baton Rouge Police Department said the man was shot around 2:10 p.m. in his apartment on Earl Gros Avenue. Officers said the man was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police said they do not have a motive or suspect at this time. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
Love From Listeners
At WTQT Power 106.1 FM, we find it good to acknowledge what our listeners have to say about the job we’re doing!
I listen to WTQT every day while driving around. I’m a traveling salesman so I’m in the car a lot. Nothing keeps you going like some good ole gospel tracks. Praise God for this station.
Bernard Payne
I listen to this station on my drive home every day. It’s a mix of Gospel and contemporary Christian songs and I love it.
Melvin Tate
WTQT gives me life every morning and on my drive home every day! I would be lost and spiritually drained without it!
Karen Wheeler
