WQSL
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Broadcast area | Jacksonville, North Carolina |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 92.3 MHz |
| Branding | 92.3 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | Script error: No such module "Date time". (as WFXZ) |
Former call signs | WFXZ (1991–1994)[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 28171 | |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 22,500 watts |
| HAAT | 221 meters (725 ft) |
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Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | rivernc |
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WQSL (92.3 FM), also known as "The River", is an adult hits radio station licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina.
History
WQSL was "Q92" when it was Top 40 and then it was a hot AC. In the early 1990s it was "Whistle 92.3". From 1995 to 2000 it was "All Hit 92.3". Then the station switched to hip hop.[citation needed]
On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of WAAV, WWQQ, WXQR, and WQSL.[3]
WQSL was rhythmic CHR and its name was "The Beat of Carolina" until the end of 2006, at which time it changed to rhythmic adult contemporary with the name "The Party Station". At the end of 2007, WQSL changed to urban adult contemporary with The Touch format from ABC Radio Networks and the Rickey Smiley morning show.
On August 29, 2013, at noon, the station flipped to a stunt of 1960s-leaning classic hits as "Oldies 92" before flipping to an adult hits simulcast with WQZL as "92.3/101.1 Jack FM" at noon the following day.
On December 16, 2013, the station changed their format from adult hits to a country simulcast with WQZL, branded as "The Wolf".[4]
In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of Alpha Media stations in three markets — 18 stations and two translators in total, at a purchase price of $19.5 million.[5] The acquisition of WQSL by Dick Broadcasting was consummated on December 20, 2017.
On July 6, 2018, WQSL changed their format from country to variety hits, branded as "92.3 & 101.1 The River".[6]
In 2026, WQSL and WQZL began the process of separating its simulcast. On February 17, 2026, at 4:30 PM, WQSL switched off its old transmitter in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and began broadcasting at 100,000 watts from its new location in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. WQSL would continue its existing format and on February 20, 2026, WQZL signed off.[7]
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign history". Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WQSL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Tricia Vance, "WAAV, 'Q' GROUP; 4 Radio Stations Are Sold," Star-News, May 1, 1997.
- ^ New Bern's Jack Quickly Gives Way to a Wolf Radioinsight - December 16, 2013
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (September 5, 2017). "Dick Broadcasting Acquires Three Markets From Alpha Media". radioinsight. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ WQSL/WQZL Flip to Variety Hits Radioinsight - July 6, 2018
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (January 27, 2026). "Eastern NC's River To Be Split". radioinsight. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
External links
- NextMedia website
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- WQSL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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