WKLS

WKLS (105.9 FM, "Rock 105.9") is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Southside, Alabama, United States, it serves East Alabama including Gadsden, Anniston and Pell City. Named 2015 Radio Station of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association on March 21, 2015, the station is owned by Williams Communications, Inc.

For the Atlanta, Georgia, radio station previously known as WKLS, see WWPW.
WKLS
CitySouthside, Alabama
Broadcast areaGadsden and Anniston, Alabama
Frequency105.9 MHz
BrandingRock 105.9
SloganGadsden and Anniston's Rock Station
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
Ownership
OwnerWilliams Communications, Inc.
Sister stationsWHMA
History
First air date1992 (as WRHY)
Former call signsWKYD (1991-1992)
WRHY (1992-2008)
WFXO (2008-2012)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID10701
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT196 meters (643 ft)
Transmitter coordinates33°55′07.1″N 86°04′59.2″W
Translator(s)W248CE (97.5 MHz, Gadsden)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiterock1059.com

Programming

On-air personalities include Hurricane Shane in the mornings; Lori Ray in the afternoon; Jason Bozeman and "The School of Rock" for your drive home. Weekend programming included normal rotation with weekend personality "Slyder" until his death from a seizure and heart attack on April 6, 2009. News reports are provided by ABC News and Yellowhammer News for local news with Jay Holland. WKLS offers a wide variety of rock from today's artists and includes both Active and Indie rock into their format.

History

The station was assigned the WFXO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 4, 2008, and on October 2, 2012 changed their call letters to the current WKLS.[1] The broadcast callsign was considered a heritage in the neighboring metro Atlanta radio market to the east, where it was assigned to "96 Rock", later named "Project 9-6-1" (now WWPW FM 96.1, "Power 96-1") for over three decades from the 1970s until the late 2012. The WKLS callsign stands for the initials of the founding owners: Don Kennedy, James Lathom, and Arthur Swan ("K", "L", and "S"). They formed the station in 1960 with a $25,000 investment, selling it ten years later for $750,000.

The station moved from Centre, Alabama to Southside, Alabama on August 20, 2013.

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References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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