WSFR (107.7 FM, "Classic Rock 107.7") is a classic rock formatted radio station that plays music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It is broadcast from the SummitMedia facility on Chestnut Centre in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and its city of license is Corydon, Indiana. It transmits from a broadcast tower near Elizabeth, Indiana west of the Ohio River, which it shares with WAY-FM station WAYK/105.9, and Alpha Media's WGZB/96.5.
 Office in Louisville | |
| Broadcast area | Louisville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.7 MHz |
| Branding | Classic Rock 107.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRKA, WQNU, WVEZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1994 (as WHKW) |
Former call signs | WEAJ (August–October 1993) WWSN-FM (October 1993-1994) WHKW (1994-1995) WHKW-FM (1995-1996) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 55499 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 8,200 watts |
| HAAT | 173 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | classicrock1077.fm |
History edit
In 1994, WWSN was a country music station called "The Hawk". Regent Communications moved the WHKW letters from 103.9 to the new station at 107.7.[1][2] In 1996, the station became known as WSFR and aired a classic rock format.
On October 28, 2011, WSFR relaunched its classic rock format as "107.7 The Eagle", billing themselves as "Louisville Classic Hits".[3][4]
On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio, Inc. announced the sale of WSFR and 22 other stations to SummitMedia LLC for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013.[5][6]
On March 8, 2021, WSFR shifted their format from a classic hits/classic rock hybrid to classic rock, still under the "107.7 The Eagle" branding, but emphasizing the "Classic Rock" slogan.[7]
On December 20, 2022, WSFR dropped the “Eagle” branding and rebranded as "Classic Rock 107.7".[8]
Previous logos edit
References edit
- ^ Stark, Phyllis (June 4, 1994). "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 23. p. 129.
- ^ Stark+, Phyllis (July 16, 1994). "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 29. p. 84.
- ^ "A new "Eagle": Louisville's WSFR (107.7) moves from classic rock to classic hits". Archived from the original on 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "WSFR Flies Like an Eagle". 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Cox Puts Clusters up for Sale". 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Cox Sells Stations in Six Markets to Two Groups". 6 May 2013.
- ^ SummitMedia Mixes Up Louisville Radioinsight - March 8, 2021
- ^ "SummitMedia Restructures Five Classic Rockers With Consolidated Branding, Playlists & On-Air Lineups - RadioInsight". 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
External links edit
- WSFR in the FCC FM station database
- WSFR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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