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Radio station in Key West, Florida
WAIL
Broadcast areaFlorida Keys area
Frequency99.5 MHz
BrandingWAIL 99.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
  • Joseph Fiorini
  • (Fiorini Keys Media, LLC)
Sister stationsWEOW, WCTH, WFKZ, WAVK, WCNK, WWUS
History
First air date1965
Former call signs"WVFK 95.5 FM"
Call sign meaningsounds like "whale"
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID31637
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT167 meters
Transmitter coordinates24°39′32.00″N 81°32′18.00″W / 24.6588889°N 81.5383333°W / 24.6588889; -81.5383333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewail995.com

WAIL (99.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Key West, Florida, United States, the station serves the Florida Keys area. The station is currently owned by licensee Fiorini Keys Media, LLC.

History

On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WAIL-FM was one of several Clear Channel radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it was sold, WAIL and other stations to be sold were placed into the Aloha Stations Trust.

WAIL used to be known as "99.5 The Whale." WAIL simulcasted with WFKZ, and the two stations were formally known as "99.5/103.1 Sun FM."

The trust sold WAIL and three sister stations to Robert Holladay's Florida Keys Media, LLC for $650,000; the transaction was consummated on February 28, 2014.

In July 2024 the station was sold to Fiorini Keys Media, LLC

WAIL simulcasts on WFKZ during the Hoebee In The Afternoon Experiment, M-W 2–6, TH2-7 and Fri 2–6. They also air the same Saturday night programming, The Night Train With Joey Naples.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WAIL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WAIL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_3briefs_0125jan25,0,5116482.story
  4. "Clear Channel Spinoff List : RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-31.

External links

Radio stations in the Florida Keys
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By call sign
Defunct
Nearby regions –  U.S.
Fort Myers
Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Other countries
Bahamas
 Cuba
Havana
See also
List of radio stations in Florida
Classic rock radio stations in the state of Florida
By frequency
By callsign
By city
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Florida
See also
active rock
classic rock
mainstream rock
modern rock


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