WNKL

Wauseon, Ohio
Broadcast area	Toledo, Ohio
Frequency	96.9MHz
Branding	K-LOVE
Programming
Format	Religious
Affiliations	K-LOVE
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
Former call signs	WXQQ (2003–2004)
Call sign meaning	WauseoNK-LOVE
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	78441
Class	A
ERP	WNKL: 5,000watts
HAAT	109 metres (358 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°36′03″N83°54′27″W / 41.60083°N 83.90750°W /41.60083; -83.90750
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WNKL (96.9FM) is aradio station licensed toWauseon, Ohio serving theToledo area, airing theK-LOVE Contemporary Christian format, and owned by the K-Love Inc. (formerly theEducational Media Foundation).^[2]

The 96.9 FM frequency went on the air in April 2003 with the callsWXQQ and a "stunting" format of songs from movie soundtracks. After two months of stunting, the station debuted a dance-basedrhythmic CHR format as "Q96-9", which featured dance hits, dance remixes of pop hits, and some hip-hop as well. The station was almost automated at first, running without DJs or commercials. Later the station added a few commercials and even started DJs during prime listening hours. The station is perhaps best known for its weekly live mix shows usually heard on Friday and Saturday. The mixes featured 3 resident DJs: Adubb, Jesse Dorr, and Symmetry. "Q96-9" touted itself as "The Only Station That Mixes Live in the 419", referring to the419 area code in which the Toledo metro falls within. The format choice surprised many listeners who had been, given the station's ownership by theCornerstone Church, who also operated sister station WDMN 1520 AM (nowWPAY), expecting some kind of religious format from the start on 96.9.

"Q96-9" did, in fact, not last long despite making some minor inroads into the Toledo Arbitron ratings, and in 2004, the dance format was dropped and the station returned to the "stunt" format of movie themes. The calls were changed to WNKL, and once the stunting was over, 96.9 FM emerged as northwestern Ohio's "K-LOVE" affiliate. As of January 22, 2009 WNKL, along with WNWT (now WPAY), have been purchased by the Educational Media Foundation.

WNKL broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power from a tower located northwest ofSwanton, Ohio. The station's primary coverage area includes portions of Fulton, Lucas and Henry counties in Ohio as well as Lenawee and Monroe counties in Michigan, though the station can be heard on a good radio as far north as Saline, Michigan, and as far south as Ottawa, Ohio.

• K-LOVE Radio Network
• Facility details for Facility ID 78441 (WNKL) in theFCC Licensing and Management System
• WNKL inNielsen Audio's FM station database

• Radio stations in Toledo, Ohio
• K-Love radio stations
• Radio stations established in 2003
• 2003 establishments in Ohio
• Educational Media Foundation radio stations
• Christian radio stations in Ohio

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