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).[2] 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.
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| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
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| Branding | The BIG Talker |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDSR, WQHL-FM, WJZS, WCJX, WNFB | |
| History | |
First air date | June 16, 1949 (as WNER) |
Former call signs | WNER (1949–1988) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
History
editWQHL 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.[3]
In 2013, the WQHL stations were sold by Black Crow Media Group to Southern Stone Communications.[4]
Programming
editWDSR/WQHL currently feature syndicated programming from Premiere Networks, including The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and The Sean Hannity Show.[5][6] The station also airs news programming from Fox News Radio.
Translator
editWQHL 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 |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 15872 (WQHL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQHL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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