WQTL (106.1 FM, "Vibe 106.1") is an

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music formatted radio station in

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, United States, owned by

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, through licensee ARG of Tallahassee LLC. Its studios are located in northeast Tallahassee, and its transmitter is located due north of downtown Tallahassee. From 2009 until April 2, 2012, WQTL aired an

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/ classic hits format as "Q106.1." On April 2, WQTL's oldies format was dropped and the station began stunting with music by

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. A new format was to launch sometime soon. On April 17, 2012, WQTL ended stunting and launched a classic rock/AAA format, branded as "106.1 The Path". On July 31, 2015, WQTL rebranded as "106.1 The Sound". On April 11, 2018, WQTL changed their format from classic rock/AAA to oldies, branded as "Kool Oldies 106.1". On December 26, 2023, at approximately 10:50 a.m., after playing " The Load-Out" by

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, the station began stunting with the

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menu music. At 12 noon, the station flipped to

as "Vibe 106.1"; the first song under the format was " Hypnotize" by

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