WQFL (100.9 FM) is a

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

broadcasting a

Christian Worship In Christianity, worship is the act of attributing reverent honour and homage to God. In the New Testament, various words are used to refer to the term worship. One is ("to worship") which means to bow down to God or kings. Throughout most ...

format as an affiliate of

Air1 Air1 is an American Christian radio network. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), it primarily broadcasts contemporary worship music, and is a sister to the EMF's K-Love network. History In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christia ...

. Licensed to

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...

, the station is currently owned by

Educational Media Foundation Educational Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, abbreviated EMF) is an American nonprofit Christian media ministry based in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. EMF is the parent company of K-LOVE and Air1—the world's largest ...

History

The station began broadcasting May 2, 1974, and was owned by Open Bible Church.Ghrist, John R. (1996). ''Valley Voices: A Radio History''. Crossroads Communications. p. 478-479.Bona, Thomas V.
K-LOVE owner takes over Rockford radio stations
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''. June 5, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2018. In 1979, the station was sold to Rockford First Assembly of God, which operated it through its subsidiary Quest For Life, Inc. The station would later air a Christian Contemporary format as "Positive Hit Radio 101QFL". In 2009, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation, along with 91.1 WGSL, for $2 million.Asset Purchase Agreement
, fcc.gov. May 8, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

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