WQHL-FM
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| Broadcast area | Lake City - Live Oak |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Big 98 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WQHL, WJZS, WCJX, WDSR, WNFB | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1973[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 15871 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 135.2 meters (444 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°17′14.00″N 82°57′56.00″W / 30.2872222°N 82.9655556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wqhl981.com |
WQHL-FM (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Live Oak, Florida, and also serving Lake City. It airs a country music format. WQHL-FM is owned by Southern Stone Communications along with talk station WQHL (1250 AM), sports station WJZS (106.1 FM) and hot adult contemporary station WCJX (106.5 FM). Talk station WDSR (1340 AM) and classic hits WNFB (94.3 FM) are also run by Southern Stone under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with their owner Newman Media, Inc.
WQHL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The studios and transmitter facilities are on Helvenston Street Southeast in Live Oak.
History
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WQHL-FM signed on the air in December 1973.[1] The station was later acquired by Norm Protsman, owner of WNER (1250 AM, now WQHL. In 1988, Protsman sold the two stations to Day Communications.[3]
In 1999, the owner died, with the Day family selling the stations to the Southern Media Group.[4] By 2001, WQHL-AM-FM were owned by Black Crow Media Group.[5] The stations were sold to current owner Southern Stone Communications in 2013.[6]
Programming
[edit]Weekday programming on the station includes the nationally syndicated "Big D and Bubba" show in morning drive time. Middays are hosted by Sherri Farmer and afternoons feature Wayne Littrell.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History Cards for WQHL-FM (PDF)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQHL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Former Florida Station Owner Norm Protsman Dies". All Access. December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Public Notice Comment". Federal Communications Commission. November 22, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. November 26, 2001. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. January 30, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 15871 (WQHL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQHL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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