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| Broadcast area | Sandusky/Port Clinton Lake Erie Islands |
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| Frequency | 1510 kHz |
| Branding | 92.9 WLKR Classic |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One AP News Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| First air date | March 18, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-03-18) |
| Former call signs | WLKR (1968–91) WVAC (1991–2003) |
| Call sign meaning | co-founder Ed Walker |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21487 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′49″N 82°39′26″W / 41.28028°N 82.65722°W / 41.28028; -82.65722 |
| Translator(s) | 92.9 W225DG (Norwalk) |
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| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wlkrclassic |
WLKR (1510 kHz) – branded 92.9 WLKR Classic – is a commercial daytime-only classic hits AM radio station licensed to serve Norwalk, Ohio, covering the Norwalk/Sandusky/Port Clinton market (collectively referred to as Vacationland and/or the Firelands), including Erie and Huron counties. Owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., the WLKR studios are located in Milan, while the station transmitter resides 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
| Callsign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W225DG | 92.9 MHz | Norwalk | 202493 | 240 watts | 121 meters | D | 41°16′49″N 82°39′26″W / 41.28028°N 82.65722°W / 41.28028; -82.65722 |
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WLKR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- Official website
- "History Cards for WLKR". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- Facility details for Facility ID 21487 (WLKR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLKR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translator
- Facility details for Facility ID 202493 (W225DG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W225DG at FCCdata.org
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