 | |
| |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Southeastern Connecticut |
| Frequency | 100.9MHz |
| Branding | Big 100.9 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
| WCTY,WICH,WILI,WILI-FM,WNLC | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1970; 55 years ago (1970-01-01) |
Former call signs | WTYD (1970–2000)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Kool New London" (former branding) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48547 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 99 meters (325 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°26′27.3″N72°8′27.2″W / 41.440917°N 72.140889°W /41.440917; -72.140889 (WKNL) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | bighitsbigfun |
WKNL (100.9FM, "Big 100.9") is a radio station licensed to serveNew London, Connecticut. The station is owned byHall Communications, Inc., which owns a number of stations in medium-sized markets along the eastern seaboard from Vermont to Florida.[3] It airs aclassic hits music format.[4]
WKNL signed on January 1, 1970, as WTYD, abeautiful music station branded as "Tide 101".[5] At the outset, the station was owned by Thames Broadcasting Corporation, which also ownedWNLC (1510 AM).[6] Thames Broadcasting sold the stations to Mercury Broadcasting Corporation in 1976;[7] in 1984, Mercury sold them to Drubner Broadcasting,[8] which then sold WTYD and WNLC to Andross Communications in 1989.[9] In 1990, WTYD shifted to anadult contemporary format.[5]
Hall Communications purchased WTYD and WNLC in 1995.[10] On March 10, 2000, Hall changed the station's format tooldies as "Kool 101", in response to WVVE (102.3 FM, nowWMOS) dropping the format in December 1999;[5] the WKNL call letters had been assigned on February 25, 2000.[1] The oldies format (which subsequently shifted toclassic hits) was dropped at midnight on December 17, 2012, when it changed to hot adult contemporary, branded as "100.9 Roxy FM"; at the time, sister stationWNLC (98.7 FM) also programmed a classic hits format.[11] The last song on "Kool 101" was "Last Dance" byDonna Summer with the first song on "100.9 Roxy FM" being "Some Nights" byFun.[11] On March 1, 2017, at 5:00 pm, WKNL flipped back to classic hits, branded as "100.9 K-Hits". The airstaff from Roxy remained on the station with the change.[11]
On December 20, 2024, WKNL rebranded as "Big 100.9".[12]
