WQSL (92.3
FM), also known as "The River", is an
adult hits radio station
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licensed to
Jacksonville, North Carolina
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. The station simulcasts on
WQZL 101.1 FM
Belhaven, North Carolina
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History
WQSL was "Q92" when it was
Top 40
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and then it was a
Hot AC
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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
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.
On April 30, 1997, Cumulus Broadcasting announced its purchase of
WAAV
WAAV (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/ talk format. Licensed to Leland, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Wilmington area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. WAVV first aired in 1957.
History
WAAV debuted as ...
,
WWQQ,
WXQR, and WQSL.
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
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with the name "The Party Station". At the end of 2007, WQSL changed to
urban adult contemporary
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with
The Touch format from
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and the
Rickey Smiley
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morning show.
On August 29, 2013, at noon, the station flipped to a stunt of 1960s-leaning classic hits as "
Oldies
Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music.
Since 2 ...
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".
In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of
Alpha Media
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It was formed from the merger of Alpha Broadcasting, L&L Broadcasting, and Main Line Broadc ...
stations in three markets — 18 stations and two translators in total, at a purchase price of $19.5 million. 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".
WQSL/WQZL Flip to Variety Hits
Radioinsight - July 6, 2018
Previous logo
WQSL's logo under its previous "Jack FM" format was the same as the one being used by the Canadian radio station CJET-FM
CJET-FM (92.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Smiths Falls, Ontario, and serving the Ottawa Valley and National Capital Region. The station is owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media. It broadcasts an adult ...
.
References
External links
NextMedia website
*
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Adult hits radio stations in the United States
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