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WGHL

Shepherdsville, Kentucky United States
Broadcast area	Louisville metropolitan area
Frequency	105.1 MHz
Branding	Alt 105.1
Programming
Format	Alternative rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	WDJX, WGZB-FM, WMJM, WXMA
History
First air date	1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as WEHR)
Former call signs	WZQE (1991–1992, CP) WEHR (1992–1996) WXLN-FM (1996–2000) WLXO (2/2000-3/2000) WLRS (2000–2013) WESI (2013–2014)
Call sign meaning	Greatest Hits Louisville (former format)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51074
Class	A
ERP	1,900 watts
HAAT	180 meters (590 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°04′55″N 85°47′06″W / 38.082°N 85.785°W / 38.082; -85.785
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.alt1051.com

WGHL (105.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and broadcasting to the Louisville metropolitan area. It airs an alternative rock radio format and it is owned by Alpha Media. It carries the nationally syndicated Woody Show in morning drive time from KYSR Los Angeles. WGHL's studios are on Shelbyville Road in Downtown Louisville.

WGHL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,900 watts. The transmitter tower is on Top Hill Road in the Jefferson Memorial Forest in Fairdale.

History

The station signed on the air in 1993 as WEHR, with a hot adult contemporary format. After being off the air for two months, and being sold to new owners, WEHR flipped to Christian contemporary music as WXLN in June 1996. In February 2000, after being purchased by Blue Chip Broadcasting, and a brief stunt of a loop of "I Am the Walrus" by The Beatles, the station switched to active rock as "LRS 105", WLRS. This call sign was formerly found on 102.3 FM, now WXMA, from 1964 until 1999. On July 15, 2009, WLRS changed formats to hot talk and featured Mancow's Morning Madhouse radio show in morning drive time.

On November 1, 2012, WLRS dropped its hot talk format and began playing Christmas music. It was branded as "Christmas 105.1". On Christmas Eve 2012, WLRS flipped to a soft adult contemporary and oldies format. On January 30, 2013, WLRS changed its call letters to WESI, calling itself "Easy Rock 105.1".

On October 13, 2014, WESI flipped to classic hits as The New 105.1 GHL-FM, Louisville's Greatest Hits. The call sign was changed to WGHL (for Greatest Hits Louisville) on October 16, 2014.

On January 30, 2015, WGHL changed formats again. This time it flipped to classic hip hop, branded as "Old School 105.1". On September 6, 2016, WGHL rebranded as "G105.1". On August 31, 2018, WGHL changed its format to alternative rock, branded as "Alt 105.1".

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WGHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Alpha-L&L Merger Complete, Purchase Of Main Line Stations Closes". AllAccess.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
3. Radio-Locator.com/WGHL
4. Tom Dorsey, "WKPC makes its annual bid for listeners' dollars tonight," The Courier-Journal, April 14, 1993.
5. Bob Bahr, "Windshield wipers, meat and potatoes and hot adults," The Courier-Journal, October 16, 1993.
6. Missy Baxter, "Bullitt may soon have 2 Christian stations," The Courier-Journal, May 29, 1996.
7. Tom Dorsey, "Questions remain after upheaval in Louisville radio scene," The Courier-Journal, June 12, 1996.
8. Tom Dorsey, "E'town man doesn't ace math test on game show," The Courier-Journal, February 8, 2000.
9. Tom Dorsey, "Alternative rock, Walrus coming back to airwaves," The Courier-Journal, February 17, 2000.
10. "105.1 WLRS Louisville flips from Rock to News/Talk".
11. FM Talk 105.1 Louisville Shifts to Christmas
12. "WESI Louisville Shifts to Classic Hits".
13. WGHL Quickly Drops Classic Hits for Classic Hip Hop
14. Old School 105.1 Louisville Rebrands as G105.1
15. Alpha Media Launches Alt 105.1 Louisville Radioinsight - August 31, 2018

External links

• Official Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 51074 (WGHL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WGHL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

• Radio stations in Kentucky
• Radio stations established in 1992
• Alpha Media radio stations
• Alternative rock radio stations in the United States
• Modern rock radio stations in the United States
• 1992 establishments in Kentucky
• Bullitt County, Kentucky