WFDL (AM)
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WFDL is a radio station
broadcasting a 1960s & 1970s classic adult contemporary format. Licensed to Waupun, Wisconsin
, USA. The station is currently owned by Radio Plus, Inc. and features programing from CBS Radio
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format. The station was re-assigned the call letters WLKE on 1984-01-09 and simulcast a country music format with WLKE-FM. In 1985, the station flipped the format to a rock oldies format using the Satellite Music Network
Pure Gold
music format and was call "The Lake". On 1987-02-25, the station changed its call sign to WLKD, when the owner moved the WLKE calls to an AM station he owned in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (690 Khz). On 1990-07-12 calls changed to WMRH, "Marsh Area Radio" and played S.M.N.'s Stardust format. And on 2002-10-14 the call letters changed again to the current WFDL which aired Citadel's Timeless Favorites until that satellite format ended on February 15, 2010. On February 16,2010 WFDL began airing "Hit Parade Radio" in certain day-parts.
From 1971 to July, 1990 WLKE had an FM sister station at 99.3 FM, first known as WLKE-FM, which broadcast an in-house beautiful music
format from 1971 to 1976. Then later the call letters were changed to WGGQ (99Q). 99Q was an automated station and played Drake-Chenault top-40 rock format "Hitparade" using reel to reel
tapes from 1976 to 1981. The call letters were changed back to WLKE-FM from August 1981 to May 1984 and an automated country music was aired. Then in May 1984, the WGGQ call letters were brought back and 99Q was once again back on the air using S.M.N.'s All Hit Radio format (later renamed The Heat
) until July 1990.
The AM and FM then had separate ownership after July 1990, and 99.3 moved to 99.5 Mhz and changed its city of license from Waupun to Ripon and later to Omro, Wisconsin. The current call letters for 99.5 are WPKR
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Radio station
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broadcasting a 1960s & 1970s classic adult contemporary format. Licensed to Waupun, Wisconsin
Waupun, Wisconsin
Waupun is a city in Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 10,718 at the 2000 census. In Fond du Lac County, there is also the Town of Waupun which abuts the city of Waupun....
, USA. The station is currently owned by Radio Plus, Inc. and features programing from CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
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History
Originally 1170 was known as WLKE and played top-40 rock from 1966 to 1971. From 1971 to 1983 it broadcast country music and was known as "Lucky 1170". After an ownership change it briefly became WGZS, which featured a ChristianChristian
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format. The station was re-assigned the call letters WLKE on 1984-01-09 and simulcast a country music format with WLKE-FM. In 1985, the station flipped the format to a rock oldies format using the Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network was the first satellite delivered network to provide complete live 24-hour a day music programming to local stations, under several different formats...
Pure Gold
Pure Gold
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music format and was call "The Lake". On 1987-02-25, the station changed its call sign to WLKD, when the owner moved the WLKE calls to an AM station he owned in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (690 Khz). On 1990-07-12 calls changed to WMRH, "Marsh Area Radio" and played S.M.N.'s Stardust format. And on 2002-10-14 the call letters changed again to the current WFDL which aired Citadel's Timeless Favorites until that satellite format ended on February 15, 2010. On February 16,2010 WFDL began airing "Hit Parade Radio" in certain day-parts.
From 1971 to July, 1990 WLKE had an FM sister station at 99.3 FM, first known as WLKE-FM, which broadcast an in-house beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format from 1971 to 1976. Then later the call letters were changed to WGGQ (99Q). 99Q was an automated station and played Drake-Chenault top-40 rock format "Hitparade" using reel to reel
Reel to Reel
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tapes from 1976 to 1981. The call letters were changed back to WLKE-FM from August 1981 to May 1984 and an automated country music was aired. Then in May 1984, the WGGQ call letters were brought back and 99Q was once again back on the air using S.M.N.'s All Hit Radio format (later renamed The Heat
The Heat
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) until July 1990.
The AM and FM then had separate ownership after July 1990, and 99.3 moved to 99.5 Mhz and changed its city of license from Waupun to Ripon and later to Omro, Wisconsin. The current call letters for 99.5 are WPKR
WPKR
WPKR is a country music formatted radio station licensed to Omro, Wisconsin, that serves the Oshkosh and Fond du Lac areas. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. The Wolf's main competition is WNCY of Green Bay, Wisconsin....
.