WYHL

WYHL
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingFox Sports Meridian 99.7 FM 1450 AM
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerMississippi Broadcasters, LLC
History
First air date
1947 (1947)
Last air date
December 2025 (2025-12)
Former call signs
  • WTOK (1946–1957)
  • WOKK (1957–1973)
  • WQIC (1973–1987)
  • WMDN (1987–1990)
  • WQIC (1990–1991)
  • WMGP (1991–1996)
  • WFFX (1996–2007)
Call sign meaning
"Hallelujah" (previous format)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
7064
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
32°23′09″N 88°41′36″W / 32.38583°N 88.69333°W / 32.38583; -88.69333
Translator99.7 W259BP (Meridian)
Links
Public license information

WYHL (1450 AM) was a sports radio station in Meridian, Mississippi, owned by Mississippi Broadcasters, LLC. The station operated from 1947 to 2025.

History

The station was first licensed in 1947 as WTOK, owned by the Meridian Broadcasting Company. It changed its call sign to WOKK on April 1, 1957, after being sold to the New South Broadcasting Corporation by the Southern Television Corporation (which retained WTOK-TV); to WQIC on October 15, 1973, after a sale to Torgerson Broadcasting Company; to WMDN on April 13, 1987; back to WQIC on February 9, 1990; to WMGP on September 20, 1991; to WFFX on August 16, 1996; and to WYHL on March 23, 2007.

As of September 26, 2016, WYHL is now being heard on W259BP 99.7 FM in Meridian. (Info taken from Radio-Locator and fccdata.org)

As of January 17, 2017, WYHL changed format from gospel to sports, with programming from Fox Sports Radio. (info taken from stationintel.com)

WYHL closed down in December 2025 due to financial issues. The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on June 11, 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WYHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 3 "WQIC (WYHL) history cards". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "WHIE, WTOK Sales Filed" (PDF). Broadcasting–Telecasting. February 18, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History (WYHL)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 14, 2026). "FCC Report 6/14: Pair Of Texas FMs Face Cancellation Over Unpaid Regulatory Fees". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.