WSLQ

WSLQ

Roanoke, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	New River Valley Southwest Virginia
Frequency	99.1 MHz
Branding	Q99
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Mel Wheeler, Inc.
Sister stations	WFIR, WSLC-FM, WVBB, WPLY, WVBE-FM, WXLK
History
First air date	November 1, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-11-01)[1]
Former call signs	WSLS-FM (1947–1972) WSLC-FM (1972–1973) [2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	41112
Class	C
ERP	200,000 watts (with beam tilt)
HAAT	598 meters (1,962 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°11′50.4″N 80°9′10.1″W / 37.197333°N 80.152806°W / 37.197333; -80.152806
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.q99fm.com

WSLQ (99.1 FM "Q99") is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia. The station airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. It is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc., with studios and offices on Electric Road in Roanoke.^[4][5] WSLQ's transmitter is off Honeysuckle Road in Bent Mountain.^[6]

WSLQ has one of the largest coverage areas of all FM radio stations in the United States.^[7] Its effective radiated power (ERP) is 200,000 watts, broadcasting from a tower at 1962 feet (598 meters) in height above average terrain (HAAT).^[8][9] The Class C signal can be heard into West Virginia and North Carolina, and at times is picked up more than 200 miles away. The station was established in 1947, grandfathered at unusually high wattage before current Federal Communications Commission rules on FM power were set. Today, the top allowable power for FM stations is 100,000 watts.