WLQR-FM

WLQR-FM is an FM radio station licensed for Delta, Ohio on 106.5 MHz and part of the Toledo radio market. It uses the nickname "106.5 The Ticket", and is the Toledo affiliate for CBS Sports Radio and the Ohio State IMG Sports Network.

History

Beginnings

The construction permit for this station was first issued in 1990 to Dickey Broadcasting, with the first assigned call letters WUIA and then WMHE, though neither would ever be used.

Dickey Broadcasting (which would slowly evolve into Cumulus Broadcasting), whose other local market interests included WWWM AM in Toledo and WWWM FM in Sylvania, did not put the station on the air, largely due to confusion surrounding whether doing so would compromise FCC rules concerning more stringent ownership regulations that at the time prohibited holding more than one AM and one FM property in the same market. Because of the station's close proximity to Toledo, Dickey's eligibility to hold this license was in question.

The Buzz

The license was sold for $149,920 in August 1993 to Toledo Radio, Inc. "Buzz 106.5" signed on in late 1994 when new owner Dan Dudley saw a lack of an alternative rock music outlet in Toledo to fill the void.