WQXL

Last updated
WQXL
The Point 100.7FM 1470AM.png
Broadcast area Columbia metropolitan area
Frequency 1470 kHz
Branding"The Point"
Programming
Format Talk
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Genesis Communications Network
Salem Radio Network
Townhall News
USA Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerGlory Communications, Inc. and Capital City Radio
WFMV, WTQS
History
First air date
July 15, 1954
Technical information
Facility ID 41333
Class D
Power 11,000 watts day
100 watts night
Translator(s) 100.7 W264DF (Columbia)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website makethepointradio.com

WQXL (1470 AM "The Point 100.7 FM and 1470 AM") is a commercial radio station in Columbia, South Carolina. [1] The station is owned by Glory Communications and operated by Capital City Media. It airs a talk radio format. Local hosts are heard in morning and afternoon drive times, with nationally syndicated talk shows heard middays, evenings and late nights. They include Dave Ramsey, Dennis Prager, Todd Schnitt, Ben Shapiro, Brian Kilmeade and Red Eye Radio. Most hours begin with Salem Radio news. Operator Keven Cohen hosts both the 7 AM and 4 PM radio shows, with a local host at 9 AM, and Phil Kornblut, whose long-running statewide sports radio program has been owned and operated by WQXL since January 29, 2019 after its previous syndicator shut down in-state operations, is on at 6 PM.

Contents

The transmitter, located off New State Road in Cayce, transmits with 11,000 watts during the day and 100 watts at night. Programming is simulcast on FM translator W264DF 100.7 MHz in the Columbia area. [2]

History

On July 15, 1954, the station signed on as WOIC, owned by Frank A. Michalak. [3] It was a daytimer powered at 1,000 watts. In 1957, it got a boost to 5,000 watts, under new owners Speidel-Fischer Broadcasting, but it still had to sign-off at sunset. At the time, it aired 90 hours of programming each week for the African-American community. [4]

The station became WQXL in 1962 after the station was sold to the Belk Broadcasting Company. The WOIC call sign resurfaced that same year on 1320 AM (now WISW). WQXL originally aired a Big Band format, which eventually gave way to a Top 40 format by the end of the decade. However it was handicapped with a daytime-only signal and was unsuccessful in competing against format rivals 1230 WNOK and 1400 WCOS, which each had full-time signals. Probably its most notable personality was Mackie "Cactus" Quave who had worked at 560 WIS (now WVOC) and had a successful kids TV show on NBC Network affiliate Channel 10 WIS-TV. WQXL switched to country music in the summer of 1966, but again was bested by rival 620 WCAY (now WFMV). In 1973, the station switched to religious programming and eventually adopted a Contemporary Christian format.

WQXL was bought by Metro Communications in 1989. [5] The company shut down the station on August 23, 2006 in preparation to be moved. While the station was off the air, Metro got the Federal Communications Commission to allow an increase in the station's hours of operation to full-time, powered at 138 watts at night. In the meantime, WQXL's former studios and towers that date back to the WOIC era were torn down in early 2007 as the station moved to Springdale, just outside Columbia.

In June 2007, Metro announced WQXL would be sold. The new owner was Glory Communications Inc., owned by Alex Snipe, Jr. of Columbia. Glory already owned 620 WGCV and 95.3 WFMV. WQXL resumed operations on August 10, 2007. [6] [7] [8] Glory Communications received permission from the FCC to boost the station's daytime power to 11,000 watts, with the nighttime power reduced slightly to 100 watts. The station was paired with an FM translator at 95.9 MHz.

On October 19, 2013, popular Columbia radio host Keven Cohen, who had been fired from Clear Channel station 560 WVOC in November 2012, announced that he had leased WQXL and would program it with a talk radio format. In 2016, the translator was switched to 100.7 MHz.

Translator

Broadcast translator for WQXL
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W264DF100.7 FM Columbia, South Carolina 1383542150  m (0  ft)D 34°2′38″N80°59′51″W / 34.04389°N 80.99750°W / 34.04389; -80.99750 LMS

Related Research Articles

WVOC – branded News Radio 560 WVOC – is a commercial talk radio station licensed to serve Columbia, South Carolina. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station covers the Columbia metropolitan area. The WVOC studios and transmitter are located in Columbia. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WVOC is simulcast over FM translator W278CY, and is available online via iHeartRadio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRVQ</span> Contemporary hit radio station in Richmond, Virginia

WRVQ is a commercial radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, and serving Central Virginia. WRVQ is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. It airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. The syndicated Elvis Duran show from former sister station WHTZ in New York City is heard in morning drive time. The studios and offices are located just north of Richmond city limits on Basie Road in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia.

KBBW is a commercial AM radio station in Waco, Texas. It is owned by American Broadcasting of Texas and airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format. KBBW is powered at 10,000 watts by day. But because 1010 AM is a Canadian clear channel frequency, KBBW must reduce power at night to 2,500 watts to avoid interference.

WTAR is a commercial radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the Hampton Roads radio market. WTAR is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. It broadcasts an adult album alternative format as "96.5 The Coast".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WXBT</span> Radio station in West Columbia, South Carolina

WXBT is a commercial FM radio station licensed to West Columbia, South Carolina and serving the Columbia metropolitan area. It airs an urban contemporary radio format, branded as "100.1 The Beat", and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WXBT carries the nationally syndicated morning show "Big Boy's Neighborhood." WXBT's radio studios are on Greystone Boulevard off Interstate 126, near Riverbanks Zoo.

WGHQ is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kingston, New York and serving the Hudson Valley. WGHQ is owned by Pamal Broadcasting The station airs a mix of adult standards, oldies, and soft adult contemporary formats known as "Magic 92.5".

KCCV are radio stations broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching radio format to the Kansas City metropolitan area. Both stations are licensed to communities in Kansas, the AM station to Overland Park and the FM to Olathe. They are owned by the Bott Broadcasting Company. KCCV-AM-FM are the flagship stations for the Bott Radio Network.

WISW is a sports radio station licensed to Columbia, South Carolina. It serves the Columbia, South Carolina market. The Cumulus Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with 5,000 watts daytime and 2,500 watts nighttime, directional. The station goes by the name ESPN Radio 1320.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WCOS-FM</span> Radio station in Columbia, South Carolina

WCOS-FM is a commercial radio station in Columbia, South Carolina. It airs a country music radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station goes by the name 97-5 WCOS and its current slogan is "Today's Best Country and Your All-Time Favorites." Its studios and offices are on Graystone Boulevard in Columbia near Interstate 126.

WFMV is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cayce, South Carolina, and serving the Columbia metropolitan area. It is owned by Glory Communications and broadcasts an urban gospel radio format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WION (AM)</span> Radio station in Ionia, Michigan

WION is a commercial full-service AM radio station licensed to serve Ionia, Michigan. The station is owned by Packer Radio WION, LLC and features a mix of locally programmed music, news, and sports. WION transmits in C-QUAM AM stereo.

WRDD is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The station simulcasts a country music radio format with sister station WCAT-FM Carlisle, called "Red 102.3". It is owned by Shippenburg Broadcasting.

KZTS is a commercial radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas. The station is owned by Salem Media Group, and broadcasts a gospel music radio format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KPDQ (AM)</span> Radio station in Portland, Oregon

KPDQ is a commercial AM radio station in Portland, Oregon. It is owned by Salem Media Group and serves the Portland metropolitan area, with a Christian talk and teaching radio format known as "True Talk 800." The studios and offices are on SE Lake Road in Portland. KPDQ is co-owned with KPDQ-FM, also a Christian talk and teaching station. Each station runs its own schedule.

WCZZ is a daytimer AM radio station licensed to Greenwood, South Carolina, and serving the Lakelands area. It airs an urban adult contemporary format and is owned by Broomfield Broadcasting, Inc. The studios are on Montague Avenue in Greenwood.

WRSA is a commercial AM radio station licensed to the City of St. Albans, Vermont. It is owned by Steven Silberberg's Northeast Broadcasting Company, through licensee Radio Broadcasting Services, Incorporated. It airs a hot adult contemporary format, simulcasting sister station WIXM. There is an unrelated WRSA-FM/96.9 in Huntsville, Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KASI</span> Radio station in Ames, Iowa

KASI is a commercial AM radio station in Ames, Iowa, broadcasting a talk radio format. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., and is licensed to iHM Licenses, LLC. The studios and offices are on Main Street in Ames.

WUPE is a commercial AM radio station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is owned by Townsquare Media and it simulcasts the classic hits format of 100.1 WUPE-FM. WUPE serves the Berkshire Mountains area. The station is a daytimer and must sign off the air at sunset, according to Federal Communications Commission rules.

KTTO is an AM radio station in Spokane, Washington, serving the Spokane metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. It airs a Catholic radio format with most programming provided by the EWTN Radio Network.

KXRO is a commercial radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format. Licensed to Aberdeen, Washington, the station serves the Grays Harbor section of Washington. It is currently owned by Alpha Media LLC.

References

  1. ↑ FCC.gov/WQXL
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/W264DF
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1955 page 275
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-364
  5. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2008 page D-476
  6. ↑ "Application View ... Redirecting". fjallfoss.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  7. ↑ "Honoree". www.scafricanamericanhistory.com. July 2007. Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, June 4, 2007.

33°57′34″N81°02′28″W / 33.95944°N 81.04111°W / 33.95944; -81.04111

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.