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WQOL

WQOL
Broadcast area
Frequency103.7 MHz
RDSCOAST1037
BrandingCoast 103.7
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1991; 35 years ago (1991)
Former call signs
  • WMMY-FM (1991)
  • WCXL (1991)
Call sign meaning
Cool oldies (former format)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
67604
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT145 meters (476 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
27°44′8.1″N 80°27′26.2″W / 27.735583°N 80.457278°W / 27.735583; -80.457278
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitecoast1037.iheart.com

WQOL (103.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Vero Beach, Florida. Owned by iHeartMedia, It airs a classic hits radio format. The station serves Florida's Treasure Coast including Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach. The station currently brands as "Coast 103.7", with the slogan "Variety from the 80’s and 90’s."

History

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On March 15, 2018, WQOL dropped the "Oldies 103.7" branding and rebranded as "103.7 WQOL".[3]

On March 25, 2024, WQOL rebranded as "Coast 103.7".[4]

Previous logos

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References

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  1. ^ Betcher, Bob (March 3, 1997). "The Tales Behind The Call Letters". Prees-Journal. Vero Beach, Florida. p. 1C. Retrieved October 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQOL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ WQOL Drops Oldies Branding Radioinsight - March 15, 2018
  4. ^ WQOL Rebrands as Coast 103.7 Radioinsight - March 25, 2024
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WQOL

WQOL (103.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Vero Beach, Florida. Owned by iHeartMedia, It airs a classic hits radio format. The station serves Florida's Treasure Coast including Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach. The station currently brands as "Coast 103.7", with the slogan "Variety from the 80’s and 90’s."

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Treasure Coast

The Treasure Coast is a region in the east of the U.S. state of Florida. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and comprises Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet that was lost in a 1715 hurricane, evidently emerged from residents' desire to distinguish themselves from the Gold Coast to the south (the coast along Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties). The Treasure Coast was the most severely affected by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004, with the damage from the storms exceeding $7 billion (2004 USD). The Treasure Coast area includes parts of two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used for statistical purposes by the Census Bureau and other agencies: the Port St. Lucie MSA (comprising St. Lucie and Martin counties) and the Sebastian–Vero Beach, Florida MSA (comprising Indian River County).

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WLDI

WLDI (95.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Juno Beach, Florida and broadcasting in the Treasure Coast and West Palm Beach, Florida markets. The station airs a contemporary hit radio format. It is owned by iHeartMedia, and broadcasts at 95.5 FM. Its studios are in West Palm Beach and its transmitter is located west of Interstate 95 near Palm City, Florida. The station broadcasts in an HD radio format, originally having LGBT hits and dance station Pride Radio on its HD2 subchannel. WLDI eventually dropped Pride Radio for Gen X Radio, broadcasting a classic hits format from the 1970s - 1980s. It later dropped that for commercial-free R&B station All My Jams, before it started simulcasting sister station WJNO on its HD2 subchannel in 2021.

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WOLL

WOLL (105.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Hobe Sound, Florida. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, and airs an adult contemporary radio format. WOLL serves Florida's Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches. Sunday through Friday evenings, it carries the syndicated Delilah show featuring call-ins and dedications, provided by co-owned Premiere Networks. WOLL's studios and offices are on Continental Drive in West Palm Beach. The transmitter is on Hill Avenue, also in West Palm Beach. WOLL is a Class C2 station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts.

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Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

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