WKFL (1170 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Bushnell, Florida. It is owned by Ferris Waller, through licensee Walco Enterprises, LLC.[1] WKFL is part of the "Boss Hogg" radio network, simulcasting a variety radio format, including oldies, classic country and rockabilly hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Other Boss Hogg stations include WHNR 1360 AM Cypress Gardens, WWAB 1330 AM Lakeland and WAVP 1390 AM Avon Park. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
| Simulcasts WHNR, Cypress Gardens | |
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| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | Boss Hogg Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety (Oldies - Classic Country - Rockabilly) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAVP, WHNR, WWAB | |
| History | |
First air date | October 6, 1986 (as WWLB) |
Former call signs | WWLB (1986-1987) WBEA (1987-1987) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 62365 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts days only |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°42′31.00″N 82°7′36.00″W / 28.7086111°N 82.1266667°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
WKFL is a Class D AM station. By day, it is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. As 1170 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KTSB Tulsa and WWVA Wheeling, WKFL must leave the air at sunset to avoid interference. The transmitter is off SW 112th Avenue at Interstate 75.[2]
History edit
The station went on the air as WWLB on 1986-10-06, licensed to Wildwood.[citation needed] On 1987-09-04, the station changed its call sign to WBEA, on 1987-11-09 to the current WKFL.[3] WKFL-AM 1170 Bushnell.
Original Call Letters: WWLB Originally Licensed: Oct 6, 1986 Original City of License: Bushnell Original Frequency: 1170 Origin of Call Letters: Original Power: 1,000 watts daytime Original Location: Original Format: Country Network Affiliation(s):
Owner(s): 1986-Sumter County Radio 1989-StarStrip Communications Inc. 1993-Maranatha Media 2001-Walker Information & Education Institute 2001-K Florida Radio, Inc. 2004-Talknsports, Inc. ($155,000) 2011-Scott Walker 2012-Zeigler Media Svcs (LMA) History Of Call Letters and Formats: WWLB-1986-Gospel WKFL-1987-Country (Simulcast-WKIQ-AM 1240) "Country 1170 and 1240" WBEA-1987-Country "Country 1170" WKFL-1992-Sports WKFL-1992-Gospel/Sports WKFL-1998-Urban Gospel "American Family Radio" "Mighty Gospel 1170 AM" WKFL-1998-Gospel/NASCAR/College Football WKFL-1999-Urban Gospel WKFL-2004-Southern Gospel WKFL-2006-Licensed/Silent WKFL-2007-Sports WKFL-2007-Licensed/Silent WKFL-2008-Sports WKFL-2009-Licensed/Silent WKFL-2010-Sports "Sporting News Radio" WKFL-2010-Classic Country "Real Country USA" WKFL-2011-Licensed/Silent WKFL-2012-Classic Country "Kickin' Country" WKFL-2018-Licnesed/Silent WKFL-2019-Variety "Boss Hogg Radio".
References edit
- ^ "WKFL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKFL
- ^ "WKFL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links edit
- WKFL in the FCC AM station database
- WKFL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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