WKGL-FM (96.7 MHz "96.7 The Eagle") is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a classic rock format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media. Prior to being WKGL-FM, the station had an oldies format as WKMQ-FM and a country format as WLUV-FM.
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| Broadcast area | Rockford, Illinois and Vicinity |
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Branding | 96.7 The Eagle |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Ownership | |
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| WROK, WXXQ, WZOK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 (as WLUV-FM) |
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Call sign meaning | "Eagle" (branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38638 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,200 watts |
| HAAT | 168 meters (551 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°21′47″N 89°08′06″W / 42.363°N 89.135°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 967theeagle |
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKGL-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKGL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
edit- WKGL-FM official website
- Townsquare Media Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 38638 (WKGL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKGL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database