WQLF
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| Broadcast area | Freeport, Illinois |
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Big Rock Q102 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Big Radio |
| WBGR-FM, WEKZ, WFRL, WFPS | |
| History | |
First air date | August 2, 2002[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59674 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,200 watts |
| HAAT | 107 meters (351 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°20′31″N 89°48′21″W / 42.34194°N 89.80583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | bigradio |
WQLF (102.1 FM; "Q102") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Lena, Illinois, the station serves the Freeport area, and is owned by Big Radio.[3]
History
The allocation for 102.1 in Lena was added by the Federal Communications Commission in 1993;[4] the construction permit to build a station there was awarded in 2000 to Lena Radio, Inc.,[5] which was controlled by Sally McMahon.[6] Lena Radio would sell the WQLF permit to Thompson & Spielman, a partnership led by Scott Thompson, in 2002.[6] It went on the air August 2, 2002,[1] as "Hit Radio Q102.1", with a classic rock format.[7] Lena Radio Broadcasting was a subsidiary of Green County Broadcasting, owner of WEKZ and WEKZ-FM in Monroe; the station was operated from the WEKZ studios, with Thompson comparing its format to "the WLS of the '70s".[7]
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-190. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQLF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WQLF fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
- ^ "FM Allocations: Granted Amendments". The M Street Journal. October 13, 1993. p. 6.
- ^ "New Stations: Grants". The M Street Journal. February 23, 2000. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Seeger & Friends Add In Philly Suburbs". Radio & Records. January 11, 2002. p. 8.
- ^ a b "New radio station to serve areas in Illinois, Wisconsin". Telegraph Herald. August 9, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
External links
- Big Radio's website
- Facility details for Facility ID 59674 (WQLF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQLF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database