| WQLF | |
| City: | Lena, Illinois |
| Country: | US |
| Area: | Freeport, Illinois |
| Branding: | The Big Rock Q102 |
| Frequency: | 102.1 MHz |
| Airdate: | [1] |
| Format: | Classic rock |
| Erp: | 5,200 watts |
| Haat: | 107m (351feet) |
| Class: | A |
| Coordinates: | 42.3419°N -89.8058°W |
| Facility Id: | 59674 |
| Owner: | Big Radio |
| Sister Stations: | WBGR-FM, WEKZ, WFRL, WFPS |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WQLF (102.1 FM; "Q102") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Lena, Illinois, the station serves the Freeport area, and is owned by Big Radio.[2]
The allocation for 102.1 in Lena was added by the Federal Communications Commission in 1993;[3] the construction permit to build a station there was awarded in 2000 to Lena Radio, Inc.,[4] which was controlled by Sally McMahon.[5] Lena Radio would sell the WQLF permit to Thompson & Spielman, a partnership led by Scott Thompson, in 2002.[5] It went on the air August 2, 2002,[1] as "Hit Radio Q102.1", with a classic rock format.[6] Lena Radio Broadcasting was a subsidiary of Green County Broadcasting, owner of WEKZ and WEKZ-FM in Monroe; the station was operated from the WEKZ studios, with Thompson comparing its format to "the WLS of the '70s".[6]