WQHL-FM
 | |
| Broadcast area | Lake City/Live Oak |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Big 98 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| 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 country–formatted radio station licensed to Live Oak, Florida, United States, and also serving Lake City. The station is currently owned by Southern Stone Communications as part of a conglomerate with Live Oak–licensed News Talk Information station WQHL (1250 AM), Live Oak–licensed sports radio station WJZS (106.1 FM), and Five Points–licensed hot adult contemporary station WCJX (106.5 FM). WQHL is also sister to Lake City–licensed stations, News Talk Information WDSR (1340 AM) and classic hits WNFB (94.3 FM) under a local marketing agreement with their owner Newman Media, Inc. The station maintains studios and transmitter facilities on Helvenston Street Southeast in southeastern Live Oak.
History
[edit]
WQHL-FM went on the air in December 1973.[1] The station would be acquired by Norm Protsman, owner of WNER (1250 AM, now WQHL. In 1988, Protsman would sell the two stations to Day Communications.[3]
In 1999, Day died, with the family selling the stations to Southern Media Group.[4] By 2001, WQHL-AM-FM would be owned by Black Crow Media Group.[5] The stations would be sold to their current owner Southern Stone Communications in 2013.[6]
Programming
[edit]Weekday programming on the station includes Mornings with Big D and Bubba, Middays with Sherri Farmer and afternoons with Wayne Littrell
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History Cards for WQHL-FM (PDF)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQHL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Former Florida Station Owner Norm Protsman Dies". All Access. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Public Notice Comment". Federal Communications Commission. 22 November 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 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
  | This article about a radio station in Florida is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |