100.9 FM WKNL New London CT

WKNL (100.9 FM, "100.9 K-Hits") is a radio station licensed to serve New London, Connecticut. The station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc., which owns a number of stations in medium-sized markets along the eastern seaboard from Vermont to Florida. It airs a classic hits music format.

WKNL signed on January 1, 1970, as WTYD, a beautiful music station branded as "Tide 101". At the outset, the station was owned by Thames Broadcasting Corporation, which also owned WNLC (1510 AM). Thames Broadcasting sold the stations to Mercury Broadcasting Corporation in 1976; in 1984, Mercury sold them to Drubner Broadcasting, which then sold WTYD and WNLC to Andross Communications in 1989. In 1990, WTYD shifted to an adult contemporary format.