WLOQ (96.3 FM) is a

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in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States, broadcasting the K-Love network and owned by the Educational Media Foundation. From 1993 to 2022, the station was a locally owned station owned by WKQW (1120 AM), last broadcasting an adult contemporary format.

History

In 1993, WKQW founder Stephen Olszowka successfully applied for an FM license, giving birth to WKQW-FM. The new station broadcast at 96.3 FM with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts and went on the air with an

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format, separate from WKQW's adult contemporary format (which would later become talk). Stephen Olszowka died suddenly on February 14, 2004, at the age of 54. After his death, his family made arrangements to sell WKQW-AM-FM to another owner, Clarion County Broadcasting, the following year. Following the takeover by William Hearst in 2005, WKQW-FM changed its format from oldies to 1980s-based

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at around the same time. In November 2018, the WKQW stations were purchased by Robert Lowe of Twilight Broadcasting, Inc; the purchase, at a price of $265,000, was consummated on February 12, 2019. The station was Twilight's first acquisition, and the company, owned by Bob Lowe, would later begin buying distressed stations in other areas of Pennsylvania, including

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and

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. WKQW-FM maintained its programming under Lowe ownership, including a local morning show and local high school sports. Lowe acquired the logos and branding of

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after that station rebranded as The Breeze at the same time. In 2021, the Educational Media Foundation purchased WKQW-FM from Lowe for $192,000; the purchase was consummated on March 29, 2022. The call sign was changed to WLOQ on April 20, 2022, and the station was integrated into the K-Love network. Ashley Midder, who earlier acquired WXMT, purchased the Mix 96 Web site and continues to maintain an Internet feed.

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* LOQ Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Pennsylvania K-Love radio stations Educational Media Foundation radio stations Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States {{Pennsylvania-radio-station-stub