WQLQ

WQLQ (99.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Benton Harbor, Michigan targeting the South Bend, Indiana market. WQLQ is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting. Its signal is regularly heard as far as Chicago, Illinois, and as far east as Battle Creek, Michigan

WQLQ
Broadcast areaSouth Bend, Indiana
Frequency99.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLive 99.9
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
SubchannelsHD2: 95.7 The Lake (Classic rock)
HD3: 96.1 The Ton (Country)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
WSBT, WNSN, WZOC
History
First air date
October 10, 1947 (as WHFB-FM)[1]
Former call signs
WHFB-FM (1947-2016)
Call sign meaning
W Q Live 99.9 Q
Technical information
Facility ID72175
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT124 meters (407 ft)
Translator(s)HD2: 95.7 W239CJ (Benton Harbor)
HD3: 96.1 W241AD (South Bend, Indiana)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websitelive999radio.com
957thelake.com (HD2)
961theton.com (HD3)

As of June 2011, the station has re-imaged from Cat Country 99-9 to Real Country 99-Nine.

Previous to the country format, the then-WHFB-FM acted as a local station serving the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area, with beautiful music and adult contemporary music formats.

In September 2015, Schurz Communications, which previously held a minority interest in Douglas Road Radio, agreed to acquire full ownership of the company. The transaction is part of the $442.5 million acquisition of Schurz' broadcast interests, including WHFB-FM, by Gray Television.[2][3][4] Though Gray initially intended to keep Schurz' radio stations, on November 2, it announced that Mid-West Family Broadcasting would acquire WHFB-FM and Schurz' other South Bend radio stations for $5.5 million. Mid-West Family already owns several stations in the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph area, where the station's city of license is located.[5][6][7] The sale to Mid-West was consummated on February 16, 2016.

Upon acquiring the station, Midwest Family announced on October 4, 2016, that WHFB would flip to Top 40/CHR as "Live 99.9" the following Tuesday, the 11th. The station began stunting with TV show theme songs on October 7, 2016, which ended with the noon launch on the aforementioned date. The callsign was changed on October 12, 2016 to WQLQ to match.[8][9]

WQLQ-HD2

On January 30, 2019, WQLQ launched a classic rock format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "95.7 The Lake" (simulcast on translator W239CJ 95.7 FM Benton Harbor).[10]

WQLQ-HD3

On June 28, 2021, WQLQ launched a country music format, branded as "96.1 The Ton" (simulcast on translator W241AD 96.1 FM South Bend, Indiana).[11]

Translators

WQLQ relays its HD2 and HD3 subchannels on the following translators:

Broadcast translator for WQLQ-HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W239CJ 95.7 FMBenton Harbor, Michigan25050 m (164 ft)DFMQ
Broadcast translator for WQLQ-HD3
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W241AD 96.1 FMSouth Bend, Indiana210178.3 m (585 ft)DFMQ

References
  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-102. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. "Schurz Communications to sell WSBT and other TV, radio stations". South Bend Tribune. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. Kuperberg, Jonathan (September 14, 2015). "Gray Acquiring TV, Radio Stations from Schurz for $442.5 Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. "Gray Sells Radio Stations From Schurz Deal". TVNewsCheck. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  6. Venta, Lance (November 2, 2015). "Gray Television Divests Schurz Clusters To Three Buyers". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  7. Allen, Kevin (November 2, 2015). "WSBT Radio Group will have a new owner, again". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  8. Midwest Family To Launch CHR "Live 99.9" South Bend
  9. Live 99.9 South Bend Debuts
  10. 95.7 The Lake Debuts in Benton Harbor Radioinsight - January 31, 2019
  11. WSBT Reverts To AM Only As 96.1 The Ton Debuts In South Bend Radioinsight - June 28, 2021

41.962°N 86.351°W / 41.962; -86.351

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