ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, dˈʌbəljˌuːkˈɛn bɪɡˈæn bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ fɹʌm ɐ tˈaʊɚ nˌɪɹ spɹˈɪŋvɪl, ɛnˈeɪblɪŋ ɪts sˈɪɡnəl tə kˈʌvɚ ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm mˈɑːɹkɪt, ænd bɪɡˈæn bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ fɹʌm stˈuːdɪˌoʊz ɪn bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm.
In 1998, WQEN began broadcasting from a tower near Springville, enabling its signal to cover the entire Birmingham market, and began broadcasting from studios in Birmingham.