WQLT-FM
| Broadcast area | Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.3MHz |
| Branding | Q107 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio TennesseeTitans Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Big River Broadcasting Corporation |
| WSBM,WXFL,WLVS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 8,1962(as WOWL-FM) |
Former call signs | WOWL-FM (1962–1965) WJOI-FM (1965–1967) WQLT (1967–1978)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5274 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 93,000watts |
| HAAT | 310 meters (1017 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°40′24″N87°42′56″W/ 34.67333°N 87.71556°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.9 W295AE (Trinity) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wqlt.com |
WQLT-FM(107.3MHz,"Q107" ) is acommercialFMradio stationlicensedtoFlorence, Alabama,United States. The station airs anadult hitsradio format,with a heavy emphasis on oldies. It is owned by the Big River Broadcasting Corporation and is operated by the family of noted record producerSam Phillips,a native of Florence. The studios and offices are located on Sam Phillips Street in Florence.
WQLT'stransmitteris located off New Cut Road inTuscumbia, Alabama.[3]With aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 93,000wattsand aheight above average terrain(HAAT) of 1,017 feet, WQLT's signal can be heard throughoutNorthwest Alabama,NortheastMississippi,and South-CentralTennessee.
Programming
[edit]WQLT-FM broadcasts a wide range ofclassic hits,mixing both current and classicadult contemporaryandadult hitsmusic.[4]In addition to its usual music programming, WQLT-FM is anaffiliateof theTennessee Titansfootball radio network.[5]It also carries news updates fromFox News Radio.Its current on-air lineup includes Your Morning Show with David Havens, Middays with River Jones, Afternoons with Chip Valentine, and nights with Nina Jackson. The station also runs "Funkadelic Friday" on Friday Nights, "Saturday Night At The Oldies" on Saturday Nights, and "Radio Therapy with Henry Green" on Sunday Nights.
History
[edit]This station began regular broadcasting on August 8, 1962, with 4,600wattsofeffective radiated poweron 107.3MHzasWOWL-FM.[6]Owned by Radio Muscle Shoals, Inc., it was the FMsister stationofAM 1240WOWL (nowWBCF).[6]
On August 15, 1965, the station began broadcasting with 25,000wattsof effective radiated power asWJOI-FM.[7]Owned by WJOI Radio, Inc., it was the FMsister stationof WJOI (1340 AM, now known asWSBM).[7]On May 29, 1967, the station's call letters were changed again, this time toWQLT.[8]
WQLT and its AM sister were acquired by Big River Broadcasting Corporation on February 21, 1973.[9]Big River Broadcasting is owned by the family of Sam Phillips, the legendaryrecord producerandRock and Roll Hall of Famemember most notable for foundingSun Recordsand discoveringElvis Presley.[10][11]
The station's signal was boosted to 100,000 watts in 1978 and the station was assigned the currentWQLT-FMcall letters by theFederal Communications Commissionon December 1, 1978.[1][9]This was the first regional top-40 station to serve the entirety of North Alabama and forced several AMs in the area to change format. Q-107's original line-up offered six-hour shifts featuring George Bryant 6 AM to Noon, Maury Buchanan Noon to 6PM, Steve Jefferies 6PM to Midnight, Kerry Mitchell Midnight to 6AM. Weekends Featured Booker T. Ken Maynor hosted Saturday Night at the Oldies for many years. Bill Reeves served as Operations Manager and Production Director. Al Hammond was news director.
Translators
[edit]WQLT-FM's programming is also carried on abroadcast translatorstation to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W295AE | 106.9 FM | Trinity, Alabama | 5277 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WQLT-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Radio-Locator.com/WQLT
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^"Titans Radio in Alabama".Titans Radio.RetrievedFebruary 4,2010.
- ^ab"Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.".1965 Broadcasting Yearbook.Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1965. p. B-5.
- ^ab"Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.".1968 Broadcasting Yearbook.Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1968. p. B-5.
- ^"Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.".1972 Broadcasting Yearbook.Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1972. p. B-6.
- ^ab"Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada".Broadcasting Yearbook 1979.Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-3.
- ^"Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (BOA-19991130ABY)".Federal Communications Commission. December 10, 1999.
- ^Guterman, Jimmy (1998). "Sam Phillips". In Paul Kingsbury (ed.).The Encyclopedia of Country Music.New York: Oxford University Press. p.414.ISBN978-0-19-511671-7.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 5274 (WQLT-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WQLT-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database