40°45′49.00″N82°56′0.00″W / 40.7636111°N 82.9333333°W /40.7636111; -82.9333333
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| Broadcast area | Mid-Ohio |
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| Frequency | 92.7MHz |
| Branding | Q92.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Network Westwood One Cleveland Guardians Radio Network Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| 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 | 3,000watts |
| HAAT | 93 meters (305 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°45′49.00″N82°56′0.00″W / 40.7636111°N 82.9333333°W /40.7636111; -82.9333333 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wqel.com |
WQEL (92.7FM) is aradio station broadcasting aclassic rockformat. Licensed toBucyrus, 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 fromUnited Stations Radio Networks andWestwood One.[2][3]
92.7 FM went on the air in 1964 asWBCO-FM, the sister station toWBCO. 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 currentSaga Communications.
The station was assignedcall signWBCQ on October 26, 1978. On August 16, 1987, the station changed its call sign to the currentWQEL.[4]
(WQEL's logo under previous classic hits format)