[2] The 96.9 FM frequency went on the air in April 2003 with the calls WXQQ and a "stunting" format of songs from movie soundtracks.

"Q96-9" touted itself as "The Only Station That Mixes Live in the 419", referring to the 419 area code in which the Toledo metro falls within.

The calls were changed to WNKL, and once the stunting was over, 96.9 FM emerged as northwestern Ohio's "K-LOVE" affiliate.

WNKL broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power from a tower located northwest of Swanton, Ohio.

The station's primary coverage area includes portions of Fulton, Lucas and Henry counties in Ohio as well as Lenawee and Monroe counties in Michigan, though the station can be heard on a good radio as far north as Saline, Michigan, and as far south as Ottawa, Ohio.