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WQLF

Lena, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Freeport, Illinois
Frequency	102.1 MHz
Branding	The Big Rock Q102
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	Big Radio
Sister stations	WBGR-FM, WEKZ, WFRL, WFPS
History
First air date	August 2, 2002 (2002-08-02)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59674
Class	A
ERP	5,200 watts
HAAT	107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°20′31″N 89°48′21″W / 42.34194°N 89.80583°W / 42.34194; -89.80583
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	bigradio.fm

WQLF (102.1 FM; "Q102") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Lena, Illinois, the station serves the Freeport area, and is owned by Big Radio.

History

The allocation for 102.1 in Lena was added by the Federal Communications Commission in 1993; the construction permit to build a station there was awarded in 2000 to Lena Radio, Inc., which was controlled by Sally McMahon. Lena Radio would sell the WQLF permit to Thompson & Spielman, a partnership led by Scott Thompson, in 2002. It went on the air August 2, 2002, as "Hit Radio Q102.1", with a classic rock format. Lena Radio Broadcasting was a subsidiary of Green County Broadcasting, owner of WEKZ and WEKZ-FM in Monroe; the station was operated from the WEKZ studios, with Thompson comparing its format to "the WLS of the '70s".

References

1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-190. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WQLF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. WQLF fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012
4. "FM Allocations: Granted Amendments". The M Street Journal. October 13, 1993. p. 6.
5. "New Stations: Grants". The M Street Journal. February 23, 2000. p. 3.
6. ^ "Seeger & Friends Add In Philly Suburbs". Radio & Records. January 11, 2002. p. 8.
7. ^ "New radio station to serve areas in Illinois, Wisconsin". Telegraph Herald. August 9, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

External links

• Big Radio's website
• Facility details for Facility ID 59674 (WQLF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WQLF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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