WQQL
WQQL (93.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Sherman, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Springfield, Illinois, area. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC.[1]
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| City | Sherman, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Springfield, Illinois |
| Frequency | 93.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Cool 93.9 |
| Slogan | The Greatest Hits of All Time |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saga Communications (Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1981 (as WLRX) |
| Former call signs | WLRX (1981-1986) WESZ (1986-1994) WWTE (1994-1996) WYXY (1996-2001) WMHX (2001-2005) WABZ (2005-2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9964 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| HAAT | 131 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°59′25.00″N 89°30′46.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | cool939.com |
History
The station signed on as WLRX with an active rock format on May 3, 1981. On June 1, 1986, the callsign was changed to WESZ. On November 15, 1994, it was changed to WWTE, and on September 16, 1996 to WYXY. From February 19, 2001 to April 7, 2005, the station aired a hot adult contemporary format as WMHX, "Mix 93.9". On April 8, 2005, the station flipped to adult hits as "93.9 ABE FM" and adopted the callsign WABZ.
On October 2, 2013, the WQQL callsign was moved from 101.9 to 93.9, and the format was changed to classic hits as "Cool 93.9". On the same day, "ABE FM" was moved to 101.1 W266BZ (which is currently also aired on WDBR's HD2 subchannel as classic country "101.1 The Outlaw").
References
- "WQQK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WQQL in the FCC's FM station database
- WQQL on Radio-Locator
- WQQL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database