WQEL

40°45′49.00″N 82°56′0.00″W

WQEL
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio
Frequency92.7 MHz
BrandingQ92.7
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Network
Westwood One
Cleveland Guardians Radio Network
Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Franklin Communications, Inc.)
WBCO
History
First air date
1964 (as WBCO-FM)
Former call signs
WBCO-FM (1964-1978)
WBCQ (1978-1987)
Technical information
Facility ID7112
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT93 meters (305 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°45′49.00″N 82°56′0.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewqel.com

WQEL (92.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Bucyrus, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Mid-Ohio area. The station is owned by Saga Communications under licensee Franklin Communications, and operates as part of its Bucyrus Radio Group. It features programming from United Stations Radio Networks and Westwood One.[1][2]

History

92.7 FM went on the air in 1964 as WBCO-FM, the sister station to WBCO. WBCO was founded in 1962 by Thomas P. & J. LaVonne Moore and Orville J. Sather as Brokensword Broadcasting Co. When the Moores and Sathers bought out the investors, it became Sa-Mor Stations. Full ownership was assumed by Tom and LaVonne following Orville's death. The stations were sold to Mike and Donna Laipply in 2001. the station was purchased by Scantland Broadcasting, then purchased by current Saga Communications.

The station was assigned call sign WBCQ on October 26, 1978. On August 16, 1987, the station changed its call sign to the current WQEL.[3]

(WQEL's logo under previous classic hits format)

References
  1. "WQEL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WQEL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "WQEL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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