to change. 99.1 became WSLC-FM in August 1972 and 610 became WSLC. The FM station changed to WSLQ in June 1973. Mel Wheeler, Inc. purchased the stations in 1976. WSLQ played album rock from the early 1970s until 1983. At that time, WSLQ switched to an adult contemporary format, a sound the station has kept for several decades. References External links Q99 Online Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States SLQ Radio stations established in 1947 1947 establishments in Virginia