WKGL-FM explained

WKGL-FM
City:Loves Park, Illinois
Country:US
Area:Rockford, Illinois and Vicinity
Branding:96.7 The Eagle
Frequency:96.7 MHz
Airdate:1964 (as WLUV-FM)
Format:Classic rock
Erp:2,200 watts
Haat:168m (551feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:38638
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:42.363°N -89.135°W
Callsign Meaning:"Eagle" (branding)
Owner:Townsquare Media
Licensee:Townsquare License, LLC
Sister Stations:WROK, WXXQ, WZOK

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.[1] [2] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus. August 30, 2013. All Access. August 30, 2013.
  2. News: Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official. August 30, 2013. RadioInsight. August 30, 2013.
  3. News: Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes. November 16, 2013. All Access. November 15, 2013.