KLQ.com
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| Slogan | West Michigan's Pure Rock |
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| Frequency | Internet radio |
| First air date | 1984 on 94.5 MHz in Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Format | Active Rock |
| Former frequencies | 94.5 MHz (1984-2004) 107.3 MHz (2004-2009) |
| Owner | Citadel Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WBBL-FM, WHTS, WJRW, WLAV-FM, WTNR |
KLQ.com was an Internet radio station playing active rock and owned by Citadel Broadcasting. Formerly transmitting on the frequency of 107.3 MHz from near Grand Rapids, Michigan as "WKLQ", it was a web-cast only station from May 28, 2009 through November 1, 2009. Due to low listenership in this presentation, Citadel Broadcasting decided to terminate the webcast and redirect all traffic to sister station WLAV's website.
In 1984, WJBL-FM 94.5 made a dramatic format change from religious programming to CHR as WKLQ. "Hit Rock KLQ" battled WGRD for Grand Rapids' teen audience during the late 1980s and occasionally beat WGRD in the ratings, but by the summer of 1989 the station had shifted into a more AOR direction. By the mid 1990s, the format became alternative rock and gradually became more active rock oriented towards the year 2000. The station played an active rock format, including classic rock-oriented songs as well as more contemporary releases.
WKLQ created the very successful "Q Morning Zoo" in 1984, which at the time featured Robert J. Wright, Sarah Wilson, and Jim Owen. Owen left the Q Zoo in 1987 to concentrate on his duties off air at KLQ and was replaced by Grand Rapids radio legend Rick Beckett. When Wright left the station, he was replaced by Jay Allen. In 1989, Wilson left the station and was replaced by Darla Jaye. In 1993, Allen left the station to work at WOOD (AM) and he was replaced by Scott Winters. For three consecutive years beginning in 1992, the Q Zoo was the number one rated morning show in Grand Rapids according to Arbitron. On September 12, 1995, the entire Q Zoo resigned and less than two weeks later went on the air at rival station WGRD.
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