WQPD (100.5 FM) is a contemporary Christian radio station licensed to Marion, South Carolina, United States, serving the Florence area. The station is currently owned by the Radio Training Network.
History Classy 100.5 signed on in December 1991.
The first call sign for the 100.5 frequency was WQTI, at the same time the call sign WQTR went to what is now WWFN-FM.
WKSY played country music.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1994.
Cumulus Media bought classic rock WHSC-FM 98.5, alternative rock WBZF 100.5, and WMXT. The adult contemporary format from WMXT moved to 100.5, while alternative rock moved to 98.5.Toby Eddings, "John Boy and Billy jump ship to 100.3", The Sun News, Jan. 17, 1999. Later, the call sign WFSF was used. Formats on 100.5 FM have included adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio (CHR).
Prior to 2003,"WHLZ Florence, SC Flips to Hot AC as Q100.5", Radioinsight, April 18, 2017 the WHLZ call sign, "Wheelz" name and country format belonged to a station in Manning, South Carolina, which moved to Charleston, South Carolina and became WIHB.
On July 3, 2013, at 3 p.m., WHLZ rebranded as "Nash FM 100.5".
On April 17, 2017, after stunting with music from each decade from the 1960s through the 1990s, WHLZ changed its format from country to hot adult contemporary, branded as "Q100.5" under the new WQPD call sign. The format includes Bob and Sheri in the mornings and an automated Westwood One-originated format the remainder of the day and weekends.
On August 28, 2023, WQPD changed its format from hot adult contemporary (which moved to WWFN-FM as "Q100.1") to sports, branded as "100.5 The Game", under a new WWFN-FM call sign.100.5 The Game Expands to Regional Trimulcast Radioinsight - August 28, 2023 The station operated as a half-day (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) simulcast of sister station WNKT in Eastover.
On May 8, 2026, Cumulus announced it would sell WWFN, amongst other stations, to Radio Training Network for $2.45 million; the station was expected to flip to contemporary Christian music under one of RTN's brands, with RTN's His Radio in the footprint of WWFN-FM.Radio Training Network Acquires Atlanta, Huntsville, Florence Signals From Cumulus The sports programming moved back to the 100.1 frequency ahead of the sale.
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