WQKL
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Branding | ann arbor's 107one |
Programming | |
Format | Adult album alternative |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WLBY, WTKA, WWWW-FM | |
History | |
First air date | February 14, 1967 (as WPAG-FM) |
Former call signs | WAMX (4/3/89-12/24/92) WPAG-FM (2/14/67-4/3/89) |
Call sign meaning | KooL 107 (previous branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 47117 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | 88 meters (289 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°16′41″N 83°44′32″W / 42.27806°N 83.74222°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | annarbors107one.com |
WQKL (107.1
Despite its low power, it can be heard in many of the western Detroit suburbs as a result of its transmitter being 289 feet tall and located on the roof of Ann Arbor's tallest building. WSAQ in Port Huron and WTLZ in Saginaw both occupy the same frequency to the east and north respectively, and interference often occurs in northeast areas.
History
WPAG-FM
WPAG has had two lives on the FM dial. The Federal Communications Commission originally authorized WPAG-FM to operate at 98.7 FM in 1947. But with few people owning FM radios in those days, management gave up the license in 1953. (In 1961, WBFG in Detroit took over the 98.7 frequency in southeast Michigan.) On February 14, 1967, WPAG was given FCC permission to resurrect its FM station at the current 107.1 frequency, but it was not until 1969 that the station finally went to air.[3]
As with the original WPAG-FM, the new station originally
By 1980, the population of Ann Arbor had topped 100,000, and due to FCC rules, WPAG-FM would only be able to simulcast a small portion of the AM programming. The first decision was to convert the eclectic Americana country shows on WPAG-FM into a full-time format, but after a few months that was ditched in favor of automated Top 40. But this format also failed to catch on, and by the summer of 1982, WPAG-FM had reverted to a full-time easy listening/beautiful music sound. Through all these changes, the station had few listeners.
Mix 107 and Kool 107
In 1987, WPAG-FM was acquired by
In the fall of 1998, Kool 107 dropped virtually all of the pre-1965 music on its
ann arbor's 107one
On June 26, 2004, "Kool 107" signed off for good and then Program Director Rob Walker and General Manager Bob Bolak created ann arbor's 107one. WQKL's ratings have since improved. Current 107one morning show host Martin Bandyke is a longtime veteran of
WQKL tags its format as "Quality Music From Then & Now." The format is a Triple A/Modern Adult Contemporary mix including artists such as
In August 2006, it was announced that Clear Channel's radio stations in Ann Arbor and Battle Creek would be traded to Cumulus in exchange for rocker
Programming
WQKL is known for "New Music Mondays" and "Featured Artist Fridays." During Featured Artist Fridays, the station plays a certain artist once an hour through the whole day to celebrate a new album, an artists' birthday, an event in music history or an artist coming to the area. Featured Artist Friday tends to avoid playing the same everyday songs from the artist and focus on new tracks, album tracks, covers they've done, demos and live music. In addition, weekends feature a wide range of eclectic music programs, including the syndicated
WQKL and
As of 2021, the weekday on-air lineup at WQKL consists of: Martin Bandyke 6-10 a.m., Kelly Brown 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Chris Ammel 3-7 p.m., and Mark Copeland 7 p.m.-12 midnight.
References
- ^ "Station Info". WQKL-FM. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "WQKL-FM 107.1 MHz - Ann Arbor, MI". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1987 page B-141
External links
- WQKL in the FCC FM station database
- WQKL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database