WLWF

41°18′33.00″N 88°48′45.00″W / 41.3091667°N 88.8125000°W / 41.3091667; -88.8125000

Radio station in Marseilles, Illinois

Marseilles, Illinois

Broadcast areaLaSalle-PeruFrequency96.5 MHzBranding96.5 The WolfProgrammingFormatCountryAffiliationsCompass Media NetworksOwnershipOwner

John Spencer
(Starved Rock Media, Inc.)

Sister stations

WLPO, WAJKHistory

First air date

March 1992^[1]

Former call signs

WKOT-FM (1990–2010)^[2]Technical informationFacility ID3958ClassAERP2,500 wattsHAAT100 meters (330 ft)

Transmitter coordinates

41°18′33.00″N 88°48′45.00″W / 41.3091667°N 88.8125000°W / 41.3091667; -88.8125000LinksWebcastListen liveWebsiteOfficial website

WLWF (96.5 FM), branded "96.5 The Wolf", is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Marseilles, Illinois, United States, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru market in the heart of Starved Rock Country. The station is owned by Starved Rock Media, Inc and plays today's country hits and Starved Rock Country Classics and features 20 in a row "Wolf Runs" throughout the day. Rise & Grind with Jaimie (London) & Chris (Yucus) tarts the day. Brad Spelich hosts middays and Clare Bennett afternoons. Taste of Country Nights is featured weeknights. Each weekend you'll hear B-dub Radio Saturday night, American Country Countdown and CT30 with Bobby Bones.^[3]^[4]

History

The station began broadcasting in March 1992, as WKOT, and aired an oldies format, featuring programming from Satellite Music Network's "Pure Gold" channel.^[1]^[5] WKOT also featured local personalities, and was branded "Kool 96.5".^[6]^[7]

The station was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting.^[1] In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.^[8] In 1999, the station was purchased by La Salle County Broadcasting for $550,000.^[9]

By 2006, WKOT's format had shifted to classic hits.^[10]^[11] In 2010, the station's call sign was changed to WLWF,^[2] and it began airing a country music format as "96.5 The Wolf".^[12]

On January 1, 2020, the station was purchased from La Salle County Broadcasting Corp. by Starved Rock Media, Inc. Starved Rock Media is a company formed by LCBC employees Steve Vogler and John Spencer.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-112. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "WLWF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WLWF Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ Unmacht, Robert. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 12. March 23, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "The Wizzard's Juke Joint". WKOT. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ O'Brien, Ken. "Partying To Help The United Way", Chicago Tribune, September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice Of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune, February 05, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, May 3, 1999. p. 55. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ "WKOT". WKOT. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ The M-Street Radio Directory. 2005-2006. p. 199. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 211. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

External links

Official website
WLWF in the FCC FM station database
WLWF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in LaSalle–Peru, Illinois (LaSalle County)

By AM frequency

1220
1430
1490

By FM frequency

88.1
88.9
90.7
91.3
95.3
95.7
96.5
97.7
98.1
99.3
100.1
100.5
100.9
102.1
102.9
103.3
104.7
106.1

LPFM	94.5
Translators	98.5 103.9

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.425

By call sign

W253BX
W280EG
WAJK
WALS
WBZG
WCFL
WCMY
WGLC-FM
WIVQ
WJDK-FM
WLPO
WLWF
WMKB
WNIW
WRKX
WRVY-FM
WRWO-LP
WSOG
WSTQ
WWGN
WYYS
WXL22
WZIV
WZOE
WZOE-FM

Defunct

WGLC (1090 AM)
WSPL (1250 AM)

Nearby regions: Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton; Bloomington; DeKalb; Joliet/Morris/Crete; Kankakee; Peoria; Quad Cities; Rockford

See also: List of radio stations in Illinois

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