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40°45′49.00″N 82°56′0.00″W / 40.7636111°N 82.9333333°W / 40.7636111; -82.9333333

Radio station in Bucyrus, Ohio

WQEL
Bucyrus, Ohio
Broadcast area Mid-Ohio
Frequency 92.7 MHz
Branding Q92.7
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations United Stations Radio NetworkWestwood OneCleveland Guardians Radio NetworkOhio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner Saga Communications(Franklin Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations WBCO
History
First air date 1964 (as WBCO-FM)
Former call signs WBCO-FM (1964–1978)WBCQ (1978–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority FCC
Facility ID 7112
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 93 meters (305 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 40°45′49.00″N 82°56′0.00″W / 40.7636111°N 82.9333333°W / 40.7636111; -82.9333333
Links
Public license information Public fileLMS
Webcast Listen Live
Website wqel.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.[2][3]

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.[4]

(WQEL's logo under previous classic hits format)

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WQEL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WQEL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "WQEL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.