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{{For|other radio stations that have held the call sign WTOU|WTOU (disambiguation){{!}}WTOU}}
{{For|the [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]] radio station located at 106.5 FM|WVFM}}


{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WQLR
| name = WTOU
| logo =
| image = WQLR-AM.jpg
| logo_size = 200px
| city = [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]]
| city = [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]]
| area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WQLR&service=AM&status=L&hours=D] (Daytime)<BR>[http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WQLR&service=AM&status=L&hours=N] (Nighttime)
| area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WTOU&service=AM&status=L&hours=D] (Daytime)<BR>[http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WTOU&service=AM&status=L&hours=N] (Nighttime)
| branding = ''Kalamazoo's 1660 The Fan''
| branding = [[The Touch (radio network)|The Touch]]
| slogan =
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| frequency = 1660 [[kHz]] [[C-QUAM]] [[AM stereo]]
| airdate = 1998
| translator = 95.5 W238AL (Portage)
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| frequency = 1660 [[kHz]] [[C-QUAM]] [[AM stereo]]
| repeater =
| format = [[Sports radio|Sports]]
| airdate = [[1998 in radio|1998]]
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| power = 10,000 [[watt]]s (Daytime)<br>1,000 [[watt]]s (Nighttime)
| format = [[Urban adult contemporary]]
| class = B
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| power = 10,000 [[watt]]s day<br>1,000 watts night
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| facility_id = 87325
| callsign_meaning =
| class = B
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| facility_id = 87325
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| former_callsigns = WQSN (?-3/26/07)
| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''TOU'''ch
| affiliations = [[Fox Sports Radio]]<br>[[Michigan IMG Sports Network]]
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| former_callsigns = WQSN (1998–2007)<br>WQLR (2007–2020)
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| owner = Duke E. Wright
| affiliations = [[The Touch (radio network)|The Touch]]
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| licensee = [[Midwest Communications]], Inc.
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| owner = Duke E. Wright
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| sister_stations = [[WKZO (AM)|WKZO]], [[WNWN (AM)|WNWN]], [[WNWN-FM]], [[WVFM]], [[WZOX]], [[WTOU]]
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| licensee = [[Midwest Communications]], Inc.
| webcast =
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| sister_stations = [[WKZO (AM)|WKZO]], [[WNWN (FM)|WNWN]], [[WVFM]], [[WZOX]], [[WFAT (AM)|WFAT]]
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| website = [http://1660thefan.com/ 1660thefan.com]
| webcast = [https://go955.com/player/?playerID=2391 Listen Live]
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| website = [http://go955.com/ go955.com]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
}}


'''WQLR''' ("Kalamazoo's 1660 The Fan") is an American expanded band [[Amplitude Modulation|AM]] radio station licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to operate on 1660&nbsp;kHz from facilities located in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]]. The station had been licensed to Fairfield Broadcasting as WQSN, and was sold to [[Midwest Communications]] in 2006. The FCC approved a callsign change on March 26, 2007 to WQLR, the former callsign of [[WVFM]], an existing FM music station owned by Midwest Communications in Kalamazoo.
'''WTOU''' (1660 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a commercial radio station licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to operate on 1660&nbsp;kHz from facilities located in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]].


==History==
WQLR Started out as a Clear music Station. Elevator music for some. It was located on the 3rd floor of what was the ISB Building (now the Comerica Building) in downtown Kalamazoo.
WTOU began as the "expanded band" twin to a station operating on the standard AM band. On March 17, 1997, the FCC announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "[[AM expanded band#United States|Expanded Band]]" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700&nbsp;kHz, with then-WQSN in Kalamazoo authorized to move from 1470 to 1660&nbsp;kHz.<ref name="five">[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x004848309&view=1up&seq=276 "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"] (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.</ref>


A construction permit for the expanded band station was assigned the WQSN call letters on October 1, 1998, concurrent with the call letters of the original WQSN on 1470 AM changing to WKLZ.<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=87325 Call Sign History for 1660 AM] (Facility ID: 87325)</ref> The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency,<ref name="five"/> although this deadline was extended multiple times. It was ultimately decided to transfer full operations to the expanded band station, and on February 20, 2006, the original station on 1470 AM, now WKLZ, was deleted.<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20452 FCC Station Search Details: DWKLZ] (Facility ID: 20452)</ref>
==Former logo==
[[Image:WQLR-AM.png|thumb|left|Logo for WQLR when the station was affiliated with ESPN Radio.]]


The station had been licensed to Fairfield Broadcasting as WQSN. It was sold to [[Midwest Communications]] in 2006. The FCC approved a callsign change on March 26, 2007 to WQLR, the former callsign of [[WVFM]], an existing FM music station owned by Midwest Communications in Kalamazoo.
==Bronco Radio Network==

In the fall of 2010, WQLR signed a five-year contract to become the flagship station of [[Western Michigan University]] women's basketball. The station continues to be the home of WMU women's basketball.
The station flipped from [[sports radio|sports]] to [[urban adult contemporary]] on December 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=1660 Kalamazoo "The Fan" flips to Urban Format |url=https://www.mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=54680 |website=Michigan Radio & TV Buzzboard |access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref> On December 18, 2020, the station switched callsigns with [[WTOU (1560 AM)|WTOU]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-p/wqlr.html Michiguide.com - WQLR History]
*[http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-p/wqlr.html Michiguide.com - WQLR History]


==External links==
==External links==
{{AM station data|WQLR}}
{{AM station data|87325|WTOU}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|145136|W238AL}}
*{{FXL|W238AL}}
*[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=69053 FCC History Cards for DWKLZ (1470 AM)] (covering 1955-1981 as WKLZ / WYYY)


{{Kalamazoo Radio}}
{{Kalamazoo Radio}}
{{Sports Radio Stations in Michigan}}
{{Urban Radio Stations in Michigan}}
{{Midwest Communications}}
{{Midwest Communications}}
{{AM Stereo radio stations in the United States}}
{{AM Stereo radio stations in the United States}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Kalamazoo, Michigan|QLR]]
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[[Category:Sports radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Urban adult contemporary radio stations in the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 03:36, 13 July 2024

For other radio stations that have held the call sign WTOU, see WTOU.
WTOU
Broadcast area[1] (Daytime)
[2] (Nighttime)
Frequency1660 kHz C-QUAM AM stereo
BrandingThe Touch
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
AffiliationsThe Touch
Ownership
Owner
WKZO, WNWN, WVFM, WZOX, WFAT
History
First air date
1998
Former call signs
WQSN (1998–2007)
WQLR (2007–2020)
Call sign meaning
W TOUch
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID87325
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Translator(s)95.5 W238AL (Portage)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitego955.com

WTOU (1660 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate on 1660 kHz from facilities located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

History

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WTOU began as the "expanded band" twin to a station operating on the standard AM band. On March 17, 1997, the FCC announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with then-WQSN in Kalamazoo authorized to move from 1470 to 1660 kHz.[2]

A construction permit for the expanded band station was assigned the WQSN call letters on October 1, 1998, concurrent with the call letters of the original WQSN on 1470 AM changing to WKLZ.[3] The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency,[2] although this deadline was extended multiple times. It was ultimately decided to transfer full operations to the expanded band station, and on February 20, 2006, the original station on 1470 AM, now WKLZ, was deleted.[4]

The station had been licensed to Fairfield Broadcasting as WQSN. It was sold to Midwest Communications in 2006. The FCC approved a callsign change on March 26, 2007 to WQLR, the former callsign of WVFM, an existing FM music station owned by Midwest Communications in Kalamazoo.

The station flipped from sports to urban adult contemporary on December 1, 2020.[5] On December 18, 2020, the station switched callsigns with WTOU.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTOU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
  3. ^ Call Sign History for 1660 AM (Facility ID: 87325)
  4. ^ FCC Station Search Details: DWKLZ (Facility ID: 20452)
  5. ^ "1660 Kalamazoo "The Fan" flips to Urban Format". Michigan Radio & TV Buzzboard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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