WQHL (1250 AM) is a News Talk InformationâÂÂformatted radio station licensed to Live Oak, Florida, United States. The station operates under the branding The BIG Talker in simulcast with Lake CityâÂÂlicensed WDSR (1340 AM). The station is owned by Southern Stone Communications as part of a conglomerate with Live OakâÂÂlicensed country music station WQHL-FM (98.1 FM), Live OakâÂÂlicensed sports radio station WJZS (106.1 FM), and Five PointsâÂÂlicensed hot adult contemporary station WCJX (106.5 FM); WQHL is also sister to WDSR and Lake CityâÂÂlicensed classic hits station WNFB (94.3 FM) under a local marketing agreement with their owner Newman Media, Inc.
WQHL went on the air as WNER in 1949. In 1953, the station was purchased by Norm Protsman. He would later purchase WQHL-FM (98.1 FM). In 1988, Protsman sold the two stations to Day Communications.
In 2013, the WQHL stations were sold by Black Crow Media Group to Southern Stone Communications.
WDSR/WQHL currently feature syndicated programming from Premiere Networks, including The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and The Sean Hannity Show. The station also airs news programming from Fox News Radio.
WQHL operates an FM translator in the local Live Oak area: