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WKNL

New London, Connecticut United States
Broadcast area	Southeastern Connecticut
Frequency	100.9 MHz
Branding	Big 100.9
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Hall Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	WCTY, WICH, WILI, WILI-FM, WNLC
History
First air date	January 1, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-01-01)
Former call signs	WTYD (1970–2000)
Call sign meaning	"Kool New London" (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48547
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	99 meters (325 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°26′27.3″N 72°8′27.2″W / 41.440917°N 72.140889°W / 41.440917; -72.140889 (WKNL)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	bighitsbigfun.com

WKNL (100.9 FM, "Big 100.9") is a radio station licensed to serve New London, Connecticut. The station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc., which owns a number of stations in medium-sized markets along the eastern seaboard from Vermont to Florida. It airs a classic hits music format.

History

WKNL signed on January 1, 1970, as WTYD, a beautiful music station branded as "Tide 101". At the outset, the station was owned by Thames Broadcasting Corporation, which also owned WNLC (1510 AM). Thames Broadcasting sold the stations to Mercury Broadcasting Corporation in 1976; in 1984, Mercury sold them to Drubner Broadcasting, which then sold WTYD and WNLC to Andross Communications in 1989. In 1990, WTYD shifted to an adult contemporary format.

Hall Communications purchased WTYD and WNLC in 1995. On March 10, 2000, Hall changed the station's format to oldies as "Kool 101", in response to WVVE (102.3 FM, now WMOS) dropping the format in December 1999; the WKNL call letters had been assigned on February 25, 2000. The oldies format (which subsequently shifted to classic 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 station WNLC (98.7 FM) also programmed a classic hits format. The last song on "Kool 101" was "Last Dance" by Donna Summer with the first song on "100.9 Roxy FM" being "Some Nights" by Fun. 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.

On December 20, 2024, WKNL rebranded as "Big 100.9".

Previous logo

References

1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WKNL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. Cronin, Anthony (May 4, 2005). "Florida radio company to buy two Willimantic stations". The Day (New London, CT).
4. "WKNL Returns to Classic Hits".
5. ^ "WTYD now playing oldies". The Day. March 11, 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
6. Broadcasting Yearbook 1971 (PDF). 1971. p. B-36. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
7. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 12, 1976. p. 26. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
8. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 14, 1984. p. 92. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
9. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1989. p. 56. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
10. "Newsline". Billboard. December 3, 1994. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
11. ^ Kool 101 Meets Roxy Radioinsight - December 17, 2012
12. A Bigger WKNL in Eastern Connecticut Radioinsight - December 20, 2024

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 48547 (WKNL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKNL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

• 1970 establishments in Connecticut
• Classic hits radio stations in the United States
• New London, Connecticut
• Radio stations established in 1970
• Radio stations in Connecticut