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WLWF

This article is about radio station WLWF, an FM radio station serving the Marseilles, Illinois broadcast area. For radio station WLWF, an FM radio station serving the Columbus, Ohio broadcast area which was owned by Crosley Broadcasting Corporation from 1949 to 1959 (alternatively known as WLW-F), see WLVQ.

41°18′33.00″N 88°48′45.00″W / 41.3091667°N 88.8125000°W / 41.3091667; -88.8125000

WLWF
Broadcast areaLaSalle-Peru
Frequency96.5 MHz
Branding96.5 The Wolf
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • John Spencer
  • (Starved Rock Media, Inc.)
WLPO, WAJK
History
First air date
March 1992[1]
Former call signs
WKOT-FM (1990–2010)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3958
ClassA
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°18′33.00″N 88°48′45.00″W / 41.3091667°N 88.8125000°W / 41.3091667; -88.8125000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website

WLWF (96.5 FM), branded "96.5 The Wolf", is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Marseilles, Illinois, United States, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru market in the heart of Starved Rock Country. The station is owned by Starved Rock Media, Inc and plays today's country hits and Starved Rock Country Classics and features 20 in a row "Wolf Runs" throughout the day. Rise & Grind with Jaimie (London) & Chris (Yucus) tarts the day. Brad Spelich hosts middays and Clare Bennett afternoons. Taste of Country Nights is featured weeknights. Each weekend you'll hear B-dub Radio Saturday night, American Country Countdown and CT30 with Bobby Bones.[4][5]

History

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The station began broadcasting in March 1992, as WKOT, and aired an oldies format, featuring programming from Satellite Music Network's "Pure Gold" channel.[1][6] WKOT also featured local personalities, and was branded "Kool 96.5".[7][8]

The station was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting.[1] In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.[9] In 1999, the station was purchased by La Salle County Broadcasting for $550,000.[10]

By 2006, WKOT's format had shifted to classic hits.[11][12] In 2010, the station's call sign was changed to WLWF,[2] and it began airing a country music format as "96.5 The Wolf".[13]

On January 1, 2020, the station was purchased from La Salle County Broadcasting Corp. by Starved Rock Media, Inc. Starved Rock Media is a company formed by LCBC employees Steve Vogler and John Spencer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-112. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLWF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "WLWF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ "WLWF Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  6. ^ Unmacht, Robert. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 12. March 23, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Wizzard's Juke Joint". WKOT. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Ken. "Partying To Help The United Way", Chicago Tribune, September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  9. ^ Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice Of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune, February 05, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, May 3, 1999. p. 55. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "WKOT". WKOT. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  12. ^ The M-Street Radio Directory. 2005-2006. p. 199. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  13. ^ The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 211. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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