WQLT-FM

WQLT-FM
Florence, Alabama ;
Broadcast area	Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area
Frequency	107.3 MHz
Branding	Q107
Programming
Format	Adult hits
Affiliations	Fox News Radio ; Tennessee Titans Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Big River Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WSBM, WXFL, WLVS-FM
History
First air date	August 8, 1962 (as WOWL-FM)
Former call signs	WOWL-FM (1962-1965); WJOI-FM (1965-1967); WQLT (1967-1978)
Technical information
Facility ID	5274
Class	C1
ERP	93,000 watts
HAAT	310 meters (1017 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	34°40′24″N87°42′56″W / 34.67333°N 87.71556°W
Translator(s)	106.9 W295AE (Trinity)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wqlt.com

Last updated April 04, 2023

WQLT-FM (107.3 MHz, "Q107") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Florence, Alabama, United States. The station airs an adult hits radio format, with a heavy emphasis on oldies. It is owned by the Big River Broadcasting Corporation and is operated by the family of noted record producer Sam Phillips, a native of Florence. The studios and offices are located on Sam Phillips Street in Florence.

Programming

WQLT-FM broadcasts a wide range of classic hits, mixing both current and classic adult contemporary and adult hits music.^[3] In addition to its usual music programming, WQLT-FM is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans football radio network.^[4] It also carries news updates from Fox News Radio. Its current on-air lineup includes Your Morning Show with David Havens, Middays with River Jones, Afternoons with Chip Valentine, and nights with Nina Jackson. The station also runs "Funkadelic Friday" on Friday Nights, "Saturday Night At The Oldies" on Saturday Nights, and "Radio Therapy with Henry Green" on Sunday Nights.

History

This station began regular broadcasting on August 8, 1962, with 4,600 watts of effective radiated power on 107.3 MHz as WOWL-FM.^[5] Owned by Radio Muscle Shoals, Inc., it was the FM sister station of AM 1240 WOWL (now WBCF).^[5]

On August 15, 1965, the station began broadcasting with 25,000 watts of effective radiated power as WJOI-FM.^[6] Owned by WJOI Radio, Inc., it was the FM sister station of WJOI (1340 AM, now known as WSBM).^[6] On May 29, 1967, the station's call letters were changed again, this time to WQLT.^[7]

WQLT and its AM sister were acquired by Big River Broadcasting Corporation on February 21, 1973.^[8] Big River Broadcasting is owned by the family of Sam Phillips, the legendary record producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member most notable for founding Sun Records and discovering Elvis Presley.^[9]^[10]

The station's signal was boosted to 100,000 watts in 1978 and the station was assigned the current WQLT-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 1, 1978.^[1]^[8] This was the first regional top-40 station to serve the entirety of North Alabama and forced several AMs in the area to change format. Q-107's original line-up offered six-hour shifts featuring George Bryant 6 AM to Noon, Maury Buchanan Noon to 6PM, Steve Jefferies 6PM to Midnight, Kerry Mitchell Midnight to 6AM. Weekends Featured Booker T. Ken Maynor hosted Saturday Night at the Oldies for many years. Bill Reeves served as Operations Manager and Production Director. Al Hammond was news director.

Translators

WQLT-FM's programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W295AE	106.9	Trinity, Alabama	250	D	FCC FM Query

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References

1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ Radio-Locator.com/WQLT
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
1 2 "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1965. p. B-5.
1 2 "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1968. p. B-5.
↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1972. p. B-6.
1 2 "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-3.
↑ "Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (BOA-19991130ABY)". Federal Communications Commission. December 10, 1999.
↑ Guterman, Jimmy (1998). "Sam Phillips". In Paul Kingsbury (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Country Music . New York: Oxford University Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-19-511671-7.

External links

WQLT in the FCC FM station database

WQLT on Radio-Locator

WQLT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[fcc1-1] 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/WQLT

[arb1-3] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[4] "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio. Retrieved February 4, 2010.

[bc65-5] 1 2 "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1965. p. B-5.

[bc68-6] 1 2 "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1968. p. B-5.

[bc72-7] "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1972. p. B-6.

[bc79-8] 1 2 "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-3.

[9] "Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (BOA-19991130ABY)". Federal Communications Commission. December 10, 1999.

[10] Guterman, Jimmy (1998). "Sam Phillips". In Paul Kingsbury (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Country Music . New York: Oxford University Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-19-511671-7.

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