WKGL-FM
Radio station in Loves Park, Illinois
- Loves Park, Illinois
United Stations Radio Networks
- Townsquare Media
- (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations
First air date
Former call signs
WKMQ-FM (2000-2004)
Call sign meaning
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 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]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- WKGL-FM official website
- Townsquare Media Website
- WKGL in the FCC FM station database
- WKGL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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by frequency & subchannel
- WJRL, WYFE, WKKN, WNTA (1150 AM)
- Nearby regions
- Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton
- DeKalb
- Dubuque
- Kenosha/Waukegan
- Janesville-Beloit/Jefferson County
- LaSalle–Peru
- Madison
- Milwaukee–Racine
- Quad Cities
- See also
- List of radio stations in Illinois
42°21′47″N 89°08′06″W / 42.363°N 89.135°W / 42.363; -89.135
