WLWF

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. Rise & Grind with Zach and Sean in the morning, afternoons with Brad Spelich, CMT Radio Live with Cody Allan weeknights at 7pm and 20 in a row Wolf runs throughout the day.[3][4]

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.

WLWF
CityMarseilles, Illinois
Broadcast areaLaSalle-Peru
Frequency96.5 MHz
Branding96.5 The Wolf
Slogan20 in a row Country
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCMT Radio
Ownership
OwnerStarved Rock Media, Inc.
Sister stationsWAJK, WLPO
History
First air dateMarch 1992[1]
Former call signsWKOT-FM (1990-2010)[2]
Technical information
Facility ID3958
ClassA
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°18′33.00″N 88°48′45.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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][5] WKOT also featured local personalities, and was branded "Kool 96.5".[6][7]

The station was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting.[1] In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.[8] In 1999, the station was purchased by La Salle County Broadcasting for $550,000.[9]

By 2006, WKOT's format had shifted to classic hits.[10][11] 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".[12]

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 the late Steve Vogler and John Spencer.

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