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WGLR-FM
Broadcast areaUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Frequency97.7 MHz
Branding97-SEVEN COUNTRY
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsWestwood One
Packers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
KIYX, WPVL, WPVL-FM
History
Former call signs
WAXL (1981–1990)
Call sign meaning
Grant County-Lancaster Radio[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33052
ClassC3
ERP11,500 watts
HAAT147 meters (482 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°51′48.00″N 90°42′11.00″W / 42.8633333°N 90.7030556°W / 42.8633333; -90.7030556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wglr.com

WGLR-FM (97.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by Morgan Murphy Media and features programming from Westwood One .[3]

History

The station went on the air as WAXL on August 17, 1981. On September 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign to the current WGLR-FM.[4] WGLR-FM's music director, Ryan McCall was named "2015 Reporter of the Year" by Music Row magazine during their "Country Breakout Awards" in Nashville.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGLR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WGLR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WGLR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ "'MusicRow' Presents 2015 CountryBreakout Chart Awards". 25 February 2015.