WQHL-FM

WQHL-FM
Broadcast areaLake City - Live Oak
Frequency98.1 MHz
BrandingThe Big 98
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Southern Stone Communications
  • (Southern Communications, LLC)
WQHL, WJZS, WCJX, WDSR, WNFB
History
First air date
December 1973 (1973-12)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15871
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT135.2 meters (444 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°17′14.00″N 82°57′56.00″W / 30.2872222°N 82.9655556°W / 30.2872222; -82.9655556
Links
Public license information
Websitewqhl981.com

WQHL-FM (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Live Oak, Florida, United States, and serving Lake City. Owned by Southern Stone Communications, it airs a country music format. The studios and transmitter facilities are on Helvenston Street Southeast in Live Oak.

History

WQHL-FM signed on the air in December 1973.[1] The station was later acquired by Norm Protsman, owner of WNER (1250 AM, now WQHL. In 1988, Protsman sold the two stations to Day Communications.[3]

In 1999, the owner died, with the Day family selling the stations to the Southern Media Group.[4] By 2001, WQHL-AM-FM were owned by Black Crow Media Group.[5] The stations were sold to current owner Southern Stone Communications in 2013.[6]

Programming

Weekday programming on the station includes the nationally syndicated "Big D and Bubba" show in morning drive time. Middays are hosted by Sherri Farmer and afternoons feature Wayne Littrell.

References

  1. ^ a b "History Cards for WQHL-FM (PDF)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQHL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Former Florida Station Owner Norm Protsman Dies". All Access. December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Public Notice Comment". Federal Communications Commission. November 22, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. November 26, 2001. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. January 30, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2022.


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