WPFX-FM

WPFX-FM (107.7 FM, "The Wolf") is an American radio station, licensed to Luckey, Ohio. WPFX is owned and operated by Toledo Radio LLC, and operates at the assigned frequency of 107.7 MHz, with an effective radiated power of 5,200 watts. The station's studios are located in downtown Toledo, and its transmitter is located in Bowling Green, Ohio.

WPFX-FM
CityLuckey, Ohio
Broadcast areaToledo, Ohio
Frequency107.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding107.7 The Wolf
SloganCountry
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCleveland Browns Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerToledo Radio LLC
History
First air dateJune 1, 1989
Former call signsWIZD (1988-1989)
WMHQ (1989-1999)
WIMJ (1999-2002)[1]
Call sign meaningWP FoX (previous format)
Technical information
Facility ID7821
ClassA
ERP5,200 watts
HAAT107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°25′39.00″N 83°36′30.00″W
Links
Website1077wolf.com

History

107.7 first filed for a construction permit in March 1988, and initially assigned the call letters WIZD. However, these call letters were not used and the station went on the air June 1, 1989 as "Jumpin' Country 107.7" WHMQ, though licensed to North Baltimore, maintained its studios and offices along Tiffin Avenue in Findlay.

From 1999 to 2002 callsign was changed to WIMJ and was known as Magic 107.7 with an Oldies format.

In 2002 Clear Channel changed the callsign to WPFX-FM and the format was also changed to classic rock as 107.7 The Fox to better target then rival Classic Hits 100.5 WKXA in Findlay.

In July 2008, WPFX changed its format classic rock as 107.7 The Fox to Adult contemporary as My 107.7 just before going off the air in August 2008. Then "The Fox" marker and format was moved over to WBUK 106.3 after clear channel sold its Findlay cluster of stations to Blanchard River Broadcasting Company.

August 2008 Clear Channel the owners of the license failed to transfer the lease for the studio facilities to the new owners.

Also in August 2008 The FCC has granted a temporary "Stay Silent" order which gives the owners up to 6 months to acquire an appropriate facility and resume broadcasting.

February 2010 a construction permit was granted to new owner Toledo Radio LLC to move its city of license from North Baltimore to Luckey and its transmitter to a new site (shared with WNOC and WTPG just one mile north of Bowling Green, making WPFX a Toledo market station. Test transmissions began during the week of October 1, 2010.

October 8, 2010 after being off the air for nearly 2 years WPFX moved its city of licensed from North Baltimore to Luckey and come on the air as 107.7 The Wolf and started going up against Toledo's longtime heritage country music station WKKO K 100.

Silent

WPFX FM 107.7 was silent from August 2008 to October 2010.

gollark: I doubt TJ09 has many other people on DC development.
gollark: It's a vital feature.
gollark: But if so, why, that is the question.
gollark: I can think of other reasons:* it's to reduce the amount of trades or something* can't be bothered
gollark: It's probably quite hard to structure stuff nicely when everything depends on some other part of the game.

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