WLKR (AM)

WLKR
Broadcast area
Frequency1510 kHz
Branding92.9 WLKR Classic
Programming
LanguageAmerican English
Formatclassic hits
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerElyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.
History
First air date
March 18, 1968 (1968-03-18)
Former call signs
  • WLKR (1968–1991)
  • WVAC (1991–2003)
Call sign meaning
co-founder Ed Walker
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
21487
ClassD
Power500 watts (daytime only)
Transmitter coordinates
41°16′49″N 82°39′26″W / 41.28028°N 82.65722°W / 41.28028; -82.65722
Translator92.9 W225DG (Norwalk)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewlkrclassic.com

WLKR (1510 AM) is a radio station licensed to Norwalk, Ohio, owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. The station only broadcasts during daytime hours, and features a classic hits format as "92.9 WLKR Classic". WLKR serves the Vacationland area.

WLKR's studios are located in Milan, while the station's transmitter is located near the intersection of Huber Road and Lamereaux Road just outside of Norwalk. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WLKR simulcasts over low-power analog Norwalk translator W225DG (92.9 FM), and is also available online.

History

WLKR first signed on the air on March 18, 1968, as the AM adjunct to WLKR-FM, which had begun broadcasting four years earlier. The AM station became WVAC on January 28, 1991 (for the "Vacationland"), and switched back to WLKR on May 30, 2002.

WLKR carried Westwood One's adult standards format known as "America's Best Music" until December 2004, when it switched to oldies music from Westwood One's "Oldies Channel" format. WLKR switched to sports talk in August 2006, programmed exclusively with ESPN Radio as "ESPN 1510 WLKR".

WLKR's current classic hits format was adopted in late August 2010 as "Kool Gold 1510 WLKR," taking its branding from former syndicator Dial Global's Kool Gold format (now known as Westwood One's classic hits format). After adding an FM translator in August 2019, the station was re-branded as "92.9 WLKR Classic."

FM translator

Broadcast translator for WLKR
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W225DG 92.9 FMNorwalk, Ohio202493240121 m (397 ft)D41°16′49″N 82°39′26″W / 41.28028°N 82.65722°W / 41.28028; -82.65722LMS

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLKR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
FM translator
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