WIN Quensland originated from the following regional stations:

• DDQ10 Toowoomba (starting 13th of July 1962) and;
• RTQ7 Rockhampton (starting 7th of September 1963)

In 1988, DDQ's callsign was changed from DDQ10 to DDQ0, so that the callsign of Brisbane's TVQ could be changed from TVQ0 to TVQ10. WIN Television purchased RTQ in October 1988, however continued to identify as RTQ for the time being. DDQ, then identifying as Vision TV, and RTQ later aligned - despite the different owners at the time (DDQ then owned by Darling Downs Television) - and in 1990 changed its name to Star Television.

Star was planning to become a Network Ten affiliate upon aggregation. However, WIN Television purchased DDQ, the part of Star Television not already owned by them, from Darling Downs Television a few days before aggregation was due to take place. As a result, Star was given the Nine affiliation - the Ten affiliation going to former Nine affilate QTV. DDQ-labelled transmitters became RTQ-labelled transmitters and Star Television became WIN Television Queensland.

Also, Vision TV was the official broadcaster of Expo '88, held in Brisbane, as it owned TVQ.

Upon aggregation in 1990, WIN Queensland expanded its service into the areas already covered by QTV (Townsville and Cairns) and Sunshine Television (Mackay and the Sunshine Coast)

Sources

• Delisted.com.au: Rockhampton Television Limited