WQLF

WQLF
Broadcast areaFreeport, Illinois
Frequency102.1 MHz
BrandingThe Big Rock Q102
Programming
FormatClassic 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 ID59674
ClassA
ERP5,200 watts
HAAT107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°20′31″N 89°48′21″W / 42.34194°N 89.80583°W / 42.34194; -89.80583
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitebigradio.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]

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

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Seeger & Friends Add In Philly Suburbs". Radio & Records. January 11, 2002. p. 8.
  7. ^ a b "New radio station to serve areas in Illinois, Wisconsin". Telegraph Herald. August 9, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2024.


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