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WKGL-FM

Coordinates: 42°21′47″N 89°08′06″W / 42.363°N 89.135°W / 42.363; -89.135
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WKGL-FM
Broadcast areaRockford, Illinois and Vicinity
Frequency96.7 MHz
Branding96.7 The Eagle
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WROK, WXXQ, WZOK
History
First air date
1964 (as WLUV-FM)
Former call signs
  • WLUV-FM (1964–2000)
  • WKMQ-FM (2000–2004)
Call sign meaning
"Eagle" (branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID38638
ClassA
ERP2,200 watts
HAAT168 meters (551 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°21′47″N 89°08′06″W / 42.363°N 89.135°W / 42.363; -89.135
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website967theeagle.net

WKGL-FM (96.7 MHz "96.7 The Eagle") is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a classic rock format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media. Prior to being WKGL-FM, the station had an oldies format as WKMQ-FM and a country format as WLUV-FM.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKGL-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKGL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
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