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WSQL
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingQ102
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCBS Radio News, Westwood One, North Carolina News Network
Ownership
OwnerGo Nuts Media LLC.
History
First air date
1950
Former call signs
WPNF
WRAF
Technical information
Facility ID54616
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
35°13′23.00″N 82°42′20.00″W / 35.2230556°N 82.7055556°W / 35.2230556; -82.7055556
Translator(s)102.1 W271CL (Brevard)
Links
WebcastWSQL Webstream
WebsiteWSQL Online

WSQL (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Brevard, North Carolina. The station is currently owned by Go Nuts Media LLC.

The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 1240 AM in Brevard, North Carolina and streams a live signal worldwide via the web at www.WSQLRadio.com.

The station image is "The Home of the White Squirrel", and reflects the presence of real white squirrels in Transylvania County, N.C.

Daytime format is a mix of 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Adult Contemporary, Top 40, plus local music. The station airs local news, events, sports, and weather. WSQL is an affiliate of CBS Radio News, Westwood One, and the North Carolina News Network.

WSQL is the voice of the Brevard College Tornados, the Brevard High School Blue Devils, and the Rosman High School Tigers. The station also airs the Tar Heels games during football and basketball seasons.

The station is located at 62 W. Main St., in downtown Brevard. The live disk jockeys broadcast from the front window overlooking Main St.

WSQL Radio launched its website on August 21, 2009. The site offers two separate audio streams. One stream broadcasts 1240 AM live twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The second stream is used for broadcasting other live events such as Rosman High School sports and other special events.

On January 12, 2015 WSQL changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Q102", simulcast on FM translator W271CL 102.1 FM Brevard.