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About: WGEM entered the broadcasting field in 1947 with Quincy’s first commercial FM station. The following year, Quincy Newspapers, Inc. (QNI), purchased Quincy Broadcasting Company to operate WGEM, the Gem City’s second AM station.
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Quincy’s History Museum on the Square expansion underway

Quincy’s History Museum on the Square expansion underway

Volunteers busy stemming strawberries for 150th annual Melrose Chapel Strawberry Festival

Volunteers busy stemming strawberries for 150th annual Melrose Chapel Strawberry Festival

John Wood Community College appoints interim president

John Wood Community College appoints interim president

Illinois Department on Aging shares warning signs of elder abuse

Illinois Department on Aging shares warning signs of elder abuse

Former Iowa State Senator announces U.S. Senate bid

Former Iowa State Senator announces U.S. Senate bid

Police investigate deadly shooting of pregnant woman in Lebanon, Mo.; shooter on the run

Police investigate deadly shooting of pregnant woman in Lebanon, Mo.; shooter on the run

Missouri Highway Patrol completes annual school bus inspections

Missouri Highway Patrol completes annual school bus inspections

Road opened after 4th and Spruce crash

Road opened after 4th and Spruce crash

Quincy Public Library celebrates African American food history ahead of Juneteenth

Quincy Public Library celebrates African American food history ahead of Juneteenth

‘We’ve found ways to persevere’: A local economy diversifying in a time of change

‘We’ve found ways to persevere’: A local economy diversifying in a time of change

Tri-State butchers see shopping local as financial benefit

Tri-State butchers see shopping local as financial benefit

Lee County officials urge drivers to pay fines from speed check cameras

Lee County officials urge drivers to pay fines from speed check cameras

Stop and sell the flowers: Gem City plant shop closing after 25 years

Stop and sell the flowers: Gem City plant shop closing after 25 years

Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex facing delayed opening following funding uncertainties

Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex facing delayed opening following funding uncertainties

Stadium incentives plan now in Missouri House’s hands

Stadium incentives plan now in Missouri House’s hands

Quincy University’s Stynes selected for Ireland’s U20 national basketball squad

Quincy University’s Stynes selected for Ireland’s U20 national basketball squad

Tornado confirmed outside Fort Madison on Tuesday

Tornado confirmed outside Fort Madison on Tuesday

Vandalia, Missouri, man dies after crash on Hwy 154 in Monroe County

Vandalia, Missouri, man dies after crash on Hwy 154 in Monroe County

Man sentenced to 18 years for delivery of heroin and possession of a weapon

Man sentenced to 18 years for delivery of heroin and possession of a weapon

Local author’s book delves into Quincy’s haunted past

Local author’s book delves into Quincy’s haunted past

ISP confirms crash on IL

ISP confirms crash on IL

Brain health and Alzheimer’s disease awareness

Brain health and Alzheimer’s disease awareness

Housing shortage leading to property tax hikes

Housing shortage leading to property tax hikes

Quincy Public Schools encourages residents to join residency program

Quincy Public Schools encourages residents to join residency program

Construction begins on Paddle Up Pickleball Club’s indoor arena in Quincy

Construction begins on Paddle Up Pickleball Club’s indoor arena in Quincy

Illinois State Police receives new state-of

Illinois State Police receives new state-of

Child tragically dies in ‘balloon’ accident in Wabash County, coroner confirms

Child tragically dies in ‘balloon’ accident in Wabash County, coroner confirms

Registration deadline nearing for 2025 Optimist Club Youth Derby Race

Registration deadline nearing for 2025 Optimist Club Youth Derby Race

Train derails in Fort Madison after storms rage through

Train derails in Fort Madison after storms rage through

Storm damage reports across Fort Madison

Storm damage reports across Fort Madison