KUUL
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KUUL is a radio station
licensed to East Moline, Illinois
, whose format is oldies
. The station's frequency is 101.3 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 50 kW. Its transmitter is located in Port Byron
, Illinois
.
KUUL (commonly known as "Super Hits") is owned by Clear Channel Communications
, with studios located in Davenport, Iowa. Other stations located in the same complex are KMXG
, WLLR-FM
, KCQQ-FM
WFXN and WOC.
format, with the call letters WZZC. A change in station ownership came in late 1982, and in January 1983, the station — while retaining the country music format — changed its call letters to WLLR.
During this time, WLLR began a slow climb toward becoming the Quad Cities market's top-rated radio station, a goal achieved in the late 1980s.
In March 1998, WLLR's country format swapped frequencies with 103.7 FM
's oldies
format. At the time of the switch, KUUL was formatting rock oldies from the 1950s through early 1970s, but the emphasis has gradually shifted toward hits of the 1970s and 1980s (although the station has retained part of its 1960s library).
From 2001-2007, KUUL carried "The Bob & Tom Show
" during its morning programming block after originally airing on the former WHTS-FM
, but the show has since been switched to KCQQ
. The move coincided with a new morning show teaming Steve Ketelaar and Mark Manuel. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/03/03/news/local/doc45e9140b7c87d925981579.txt. The station has also added to its 1980s library, and has shifted away from 1960s music, therefore it has tweaked to an oldies
/classic hits
hybrid similar to KQQL
.
During the holiday season (roughly, Thanksgiving to Christmas day) from 2002-2007, KUUL switched to an all-holiday music
format. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2002/12/07/business/export46600.txt. The holiday format moved to KMXG
for the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 holiday seasons.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to East Moline, Illinois
East Moline, Illinois
East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,333 at the 2000 census. East Moline is one of the five Quad Cities,, along with the cities of Rock Island, Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of 379,690...
, whose format is oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
. The station's frequency is 101.3 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 50 kW. Its transmitter is located in Port Byron
Port Byron, Illinois
Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,535 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Byron is located at ....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
KUUL (commonly known as "Super Hits") is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, with studios located in Davenport, Iowa. Other stations located in the same complex are KMXG
KMXG
KMXG is a radio station licensed to Clinton, Iowa, whose format is adult contemporary. The station broadcasts at a power of 100 kW. Its transmitter is located on 225th Street in rural LeClaire in Scott County....
, WLLR-FM
WLLR-FM
WLLR-FM is a radio station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, whose format is modern country music. The station's frequency is 103.7 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 100 kW....
, KCQQ-FM
KCQQ
KCQQ is an FM radio station licensed to Davenport, Iowa with a classic rock format. The station's frequency is 106.5 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 100 kW, with transmitter located in rural LeClaire in Scott County....
WFXN and WOC.
History
The station began life in February 1976 as WEMO ("EMO" standing for East Moline) and playing adult contemporary music. In 1978, the station adopted a countryCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format, with the call letters WZZC. A change in station ownership came in late 1982, and in January 1983, the station — while retaining the country music format — changed its call letters to WLLR.
During this time, WLLR began a slow climb toward becoming the Quad Cities market's top-rated radio station, a goal achieved in the late 1980s.
In March 1998, WLLR's country format swapped frequencies with 103.7 FM
WLLR-FM
WLLR-FM is a radio station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, whose format is modern country music. The station's frequency is 103.7 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 100 kW....
's oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. At the time of the switch, KUUL was formatting rock oldies from the 1950s through early 1970s, but the emphasis has gradually shifted toward hits of the 1970s and 1980s (although the station has retained part of its 1960s library).
From 2001-2007, KUUL carried "The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7, 1983, and syndicated nationally since January 6, 1995....
" during its morning programming block after originally airing on the former WHTS-FM
WLKU
WLKU is a radio station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, with a Christian contemporary format. The station's frequency is 98.9 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 39 kW.WLKU is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.-Early history:...
, but the show has since been switched to KCQQ
KCQQ
KCQQ is an FM radio station licensed to Davenport, Iowa with a classic rock format. The station's frequency is 106.5 MHz, and broadcasts at a power of 100 kW, with transmitter located in rural LeClaire in Scott County....
. The move coincided with a new morning show teaming Steve Ketelaar and Mark Manuel. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/03/03/news/local/doc45e9140b7c87d925981579.txt. The station has also added to its 1980s library, and has shifted away from 1960s music, therefore it has tweaked to an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
/classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
hybrid similar to KQQL
KQQL
KQQL is a classic hits music formatted radio station serving the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, licensed to the suburb of Anoka...
.
During the holiday season (roughly, Thanksgiving to Christmas day) from 2002-2007, KUUL switched to an all-holiday music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
format. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2002/12/07/business/export46600.txt. The holiday format moved to KMXG
KMXG
KMXG is a radio station licensed to Clinton, Iowa, whose format is adult contemporary. The station broadcasts at a power of 100 kW. Its transmitter is located on 225th Street in rural LeClaire in Scott County....
for the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 holiday seasons.