KOQL
KOQL (106.1 FM, "Q 106.1") is a Top 40-formatted station owned by Cumulus Media. The station broadcasts from Columbia, Missouri, with an ERP of 69,000 kW. The station serves the Mid-Missouri area. Its transmitter is located about 20 miles west of Jefferson City.
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| City | Ashland, Missouri |
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| Broadcast area | Columbia, Jefferson City and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz |
| Branding | Q 106.1 |
| Slogan | The Hit Music Channel |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
| Sister stations | KBBM, KBXR, KFRU, KJMO, KLIK, KPLA |
| History | |
| First air date | 1993 (as KYUA) |
| Former call signs | KYUA (1991-1994) KBXR (1994-1997) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60731 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 69,000 watts |
| HAAT | 292 meters (958 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | q1061.com |
The station uses the following slogans:
- "Your 20 in-a-row hit music channel"
- "All the hits"
FCC violation
On March 21, 2003, from 8:10 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., former morning show hosts Cosmo & JC aired a prank phone call between the radio station and Life Crisis Services, a gambling addiction hot line. The FCC complaint stated that the radio station personality pretended to have a legitimate gambling problem. Once the representative from Life Crisis realized it was a prank phone call, she hung up.
The station did not inform the hot line the call was for broadcast, which is a violation of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) law Section 73.1206. On April 4, 2003, Mid-Missouri Broadcasting made an official on-air apology to Life Crisis and provided a link on its website for its services, but even so, on November 23, 2004, the FCC fined Mid-Missouri Broadcasting $4000.
Mid-Missouri Broadcasting later sold the station along with others to Cumulus Media.
References
External links
- KOQL in the FCC's FM station database
- KOQL on Radio-Locator
- KOQL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database