WCQL is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Queensbury, New York

Queensbury, New York

Queensbury is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, New York, United States. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland. It...

, USA, the station serves the Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...

/Glens Falls

Glens Falls, New York

Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census...

 area. The station is currently owned by Regional Radio Group, LLC and features programing from Dial Global

Dial Global

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History

The radio station began operations in 1968 as WWSC-FM, originally licensed to Glens Falls, New York

Glens Falls, New York

Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census...

 and simulcasting MOR formatted WWSC

WWSC

WWSC is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Glens Falls, New York, USA, the station serves the Saratoga area...

-AM. In 1978, the call letters were changed to WYLR, and the format to a syndicated, automated top 40

Contemporary hit radio

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 format called "The Love Rock", although the station still simulcasted programming with WWSC-AM from 4:00AM-10:00AM weekdays. The format was flipped to automated album-oriented rock

Album-oriented rock

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 in 1981. The daily simulcast with WWSC ended completely in 1982 when a live morning show was added. During the 80s the station added live midday and afternoon drive shifts. The format changed to an early version of hot adult contemporary in 1984, followed by dance top 40

Rhythmic Contemporary

Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...

 in 1988 and then classic rock

Classic rock

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 in 1991 as Y96. In late 1995, the format was changed to country

Country music

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 (as North Country 95.9), but this only lasted until late 1997, when the station was sold, and the format was returned to classic rock, with the new call letters WCQL and the Cool Rock 95.9 branding. Classic rock lasted this time on WCQL for over seven years, until May 2005, when the station tweaked towards active rock

Active rock

Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...

 due to new classic rock competition from the much more powerful classic hits

Classic hits

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-formatted WNYQ. In September 2005, the station flipped to its current hot adult contemporary format, Hits 95.9, due to competition from modern rock

Modern rock

Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...

-leaning hot AC station WKBE

WKBE

WKBE , known as 100.3 The Point, is a modern adult contemporary radio station in the United States, licensed to Warrensburg, New York, and owned by Pamal Broadcasting...

. Due to WNYQ's move to Malta, New York

Malta, New York

Malta is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The town is in the central part of the county and is south of Saratoga Springs. The population was 13,005 at the 2000 census.- History :The town was first settled before 1865....

, the station's community of license was changed to Queensbury, New York

Queensbury, New York

Queensbury is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, New York, United States. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland. It...

in 2006.