WQHL-FM
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| Broadcast area | Lake City - Live Oak |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Big 98 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
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| WQHL, WJZS, WCJX, WDSR, WNFB | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1973[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 15871 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 135.2 meters (444 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°17′14.00″N 82°57′56.00″W / 30.2872222°N 82.9655556°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | wqhl981.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.
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]
