WQLF

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WQLF
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Broadcast area Freeport, Illinois
Frequency 102.1 MHz
BrandingThe Big Rock Q102
Programming
Format Classic rock
Ownership
OwnerBig Radio
WBGR-FM, WEKZ, WFRL, WFPS
History
First air date
August 2, 2002 (2002-08-02) [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″N89°48′21″W / 42.34194°N 89.80583°W / 42.34194; -89.80583
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website bigradio.fm

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]

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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 to Lena Radio, Inc., in 2000. [5] It went on the air August 2, 2002, [1] as "Hit Radio Q102.1", with a classic rock format. [6] 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 principal Scott Thompson comparing its format to "the WLS of the '70s". [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-190. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WQLF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ WQLF fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
  4. ↑ "FM Allocations: Granted Amendments". The M Street Journal. October 13, 1993. p. 6.
  5. ↑ "New Stations: Grants". The M Street Journal. February 23, 2000. p. 3.
  6. 1 2 "New radio station to serve areas in Illinois, Wisconsin". Telegraph Herald . August 9, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2024.


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