WGHL (105.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and broadcasting to the Louisville metropolitan area. It airs an alternative rock radio format and it is owned by Alpha Media.[2] It carries the nationally syndicated Woody Show in morning drive time from KYSR Los Angeles. WGHL's studios are on Shelbyville Road in Downtown Louisville.
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| Broadcast area | Louisville metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | Alt 105.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDJX, WGZB-FM, WMJM, WXMA | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (as WEHR) |
Former call signs | WZQE (1991–1992, CP) WEHR (1992–1996) WXLN-FM (1996–2000) WLXO (2/2000-3/2000) WLRS (2000–2013) WESI (2013–2014) |
Call sign meaning | Greatest Hits Louisville (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51074 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,900 watts |
| HAAT | 180 meters (591 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | alt1051.com |
WGHL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,900 watts. The transmitter tower is on Top Hill Road in the Jefferson Memorial Forest in Fairdale.[3]
History
edit105.1 FM signed on the air in 1992. Its format was Hot Adult Contemporary, using the call sign WEHR. It flipped to Christian contemporary music as WXLN in June 1996. In February 2000, the station switched to active rock as "LRS 105", WLRS. Those call letters were formerly found on 102.3 FM from 1964 until 1999. (For more on the history of the original WLRS, see WXMA.) On July 15, 2009, WLRS changed formats to hot talk and featured Mancow's Morning Madhouse radio show in morning drive time.[4]
On November 1, 2012, WLRS dropped its hot talk format and began playing Christmas music. It was branded as "Christmas 105.1". On Christmas Eve 2012, WLRS flipped to a soft adult contemporary and oldies format.[5] On January 30, 2013, WLRS changed its call letters to WESI, calling itself "Easy Rock 105.1."
On October 13, 2014, WESI flipped to classic hits as The New 105.1 GHL-FM, Louisville's Greatest Hits.[6] The call sign was changed to WGHL on October 16, 2014. The call letters stand for Greatest Hits Louisville.
On January 30, 2015, WGHL changed formats again. This time it flipped to classic hip hop, branded as "Old School 105.1".[7] On September 6, 2016, WGHL rebranded as "G105.1".[8] On August 31, 2018, WGHL changed its format to alternative rock, branded as "Alt 105.1".[9]
Previous logos
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Alpha-L&L Merger Complete, Purchase Of Main Line Stations Closes". AllAccess.com.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WGHL
- ^ "105.1 WLRS Louisville flips from Rock to News/Talk".
- ^ FM Talk 105.1 Louisville Shifts to Christmas
- ^ "WESI Louisville Shifts to Classic Hits".
- ^ WGHL Quickly Drops Classic Hits for Classic Hip Hop
- ^ Old School 105.1 Louisville Rebrands as G105.1
- ^ Alpha Media Launches Alt 105.1 Louisville Radioinsight - August 31, 2018
External links
edit- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 51074 (WGHL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGHL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database