WPLA (104.9
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, "104.9 Lake FM") is an
FM radio station
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broadcasting a
classic hits
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format, having switched over from
Christmas music
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on December 27, 2020, and before that from
classic country
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Repertoire
The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innov ...
in November 2020. Licensed to
LaFollette, Tennessee
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, United States, the station is owned by Loud Media LLC.
History
WTNQ was initially licensed as WQLA on August 2, 1982. It changed its callsign to WQLA-FM on November 1, 1991, and to WTNQ on May 16, 2008.
On May 27, 2020, it was announced the station was to be acquired by Loud Media. On June 26, 2020, Loud Media took over the signal, which began stunting playing 60s-80s music with a pending launch of a new format.
At midnight on June 29, 2020, the station launched as
classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades.
Repertoire
The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innov ...
station "Q104.9" with the tag line "Tennessee’s Throwback Country".
The sale to Loud Media was consummated on November 20, 2020. On November 22, 2020, WTNQ dropped its classic country format and began stunting with
Christmas music
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, branded as "Santa 104.9".
At 1 pm on December 27, 2020, WTNQ became 104.9 Lake FM with the slogan 'Knoxville's Greatest Hits' playing a
classic hits
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format. Loud Media have previously used their Lake FM format and branding in other radio markets located in Upstate New York. On July 25, 2021, the station adopted callsign WPLA to match the format.
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Campbell County, Tennessee
Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1982
1982 establishments in Tennessee
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