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]
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City | Marseilles, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | LaSalle-Peru |
Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
Branding | 96.5 The Wolf |
Slogan | 20 in a row Country |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | CMT Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Starved Rock Media, Inc. |
Sister stations | WAJK, WLPO |
History | |
First air date | March 1992[1] |
Former call signs | WKOT-FM (1990-2010)[2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 3958 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,500 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′33.00″N 88°48′45.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | Official 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
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-112. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "WLWF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WLWF Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- Unmacht, Robert. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 12. March 23, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "The Wizzard's Juke Joint". WKOT. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- O'Brien, Ken. "Partying To Help The United Way", Chicago Tribune, September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice Of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune, February 05, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, May 3, 1999. p. 55. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "WKOT". WKOT. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- The M-Street Radio Directory. 2005-2006. p. 199. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 211. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
External links
- WLWF in the FCC's FM station database
- WLWF on Radio-Locator
- WLWF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database