KUUL

KUUL (101.3 FM, "101-3 KISS FM") is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station serving the Quad Cities area. They are owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. with studios located in Davenport, Iowa. The station is known as "101-3 KISS FM" or simply "KISS FM". The station is branded after Los Angeles Top-40 station KIIS-FM.

History

Early history (1976-1998)

The station began life in February 1976 as WEMO ("EMO" standing for East Moline) and playing adult contemporary music. In 1978, the station adopted a country format, with the call letters WZZC. A change in station ownership came in late 1982, and in January 1983, the station — while retaining the country music format — changed its call letters to WLLR.

During this time, WLLR began a slow climb toward becoming the Quad Cities market's top-rated radio station, a goal achieved in the late 1980s.

KUUL 101.3 Oldies era (1998-2012)

In March 1998, WLLR's country format swapped frequencies with 103.7 FM's oldies format. At the time of the switch, KUUL was formatting rock oldies from the 1950s through early 1970s, but the emphasis gradually shifted toward hits of the 1970s and at one time the 1980s, although the station always retained part of its 1960s library.