WKFR
History
The station began operations in June 1963 as WELL-FM at 96.5 MHz, duplicating the programming of then-sister WELL/1400 (now WBFN). In 1964, WELL-AM-FM became WKFR-AM-FM; the AM station became Top 40 rocker "Keener 14" while the FM station, which also moved to 103.3 Megahertz, programmed Beautiful Music. In 1972, WKFR changed its calls to WKNR after those calls were dropped by the former WKNR in Detroit, but the FM station remained WKFR-FM. By the end of the 1970s, WKFR-FM had evolved from "good music" to an adult contemporary format. In 1981, WKFR finally inherited the Top 40 format from WKNR and has retained it ever since.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKFR-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; both Townsquare and Dial Global controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. The sale was consummated on November 14, 2013.
Current schedule lineup
Mornings 6–10 a.m.: Dana Marshall and Jessica Poxson
Mid-days 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Deanna
Afternoons 3 p.m.–7 p.m.: Lauren Gordon
Nights 7 p.m.–midnight: Pop Crush Nights
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKFR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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.
External links
- WKFR official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 14658 (WKFR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKFR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148903 (W273AR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W273AR at FCCdata.org
42°21′22″N 85°20′28″W / 42.356°N 85.341°W
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