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| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | The BIG Talker |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations |
Premiere Networks Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WDSR, WQHL-FM, WJZS, WCJX, WNFB | |
| History | |
First air date | June 16, 1949 (as WNER) |
Former call signs | WNER (1949–1988) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 15872 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000
watts (day) 83 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°17′14″N 82°57′56″W / 30.28722°N 82.96556°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.1 MHz W276DI (Live Oak) |
WQHL (1250 AM) is a News Talk Information– formatted radio station licensed to Live Oak, Florida, United States. The station operates under the branding The BIG Talker in simulcast with Lake City–licensed WDSR (1340 AM). [1] The station is owned by Southern Stone Communications as part of a conglomerate with Live Oak–licensed country music station WQHL-FM (98.1 FM), Live Oak–licensed sports radio station WJZS (106.1 FM), and Five Points–licensed hot adult contemporary station WCJX (106.5 FM); WQHL is also sister to WDSR and Lake City–licensed classic hits station WNFB (94.3 FM) under a local marketing agreement with their owner Newman Media, Inc.
History
WQHL went on the air as WNER in 1949. In 1953, the station was purchased by Norm Protsman. He would later purchase WQHL-FM (98.1 FM). In 1988, Protsman sold the two stations to Day Communications. [2]
In 2013, the WQHL stations were sold by Black Crow Media Group to Southern Stone Communications. [3]
Programming
WDSR/WQHL currently feature syndicated programming from Premiere Networks, including The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and The Sean Hannity Show. [4] [5] The station also airs news programming from Fox News Radio.
Translator
WQHL operates an FM translator in the local Live Oak area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP ( W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W276DI | 103.1 FM | Live Oak, Florida | 200546 | 250 | 148 m (486 ft) | D | 30°17′14.8″N 82°57′55.5″W / 30.287444°N 82.965417°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Media Kit". Southern Stone Communications. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Former Florida Station Owner Norm Protsman Dies". All Access. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Where to Listen". Premiere Networks. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Find a Sation". Premiere Networks. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
External links
- WQHL in the FCC AM station database
- WQHL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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