WKLL, WKRL-FM, and WKRH are a series of radio stations owned by Galaxy Communications. The FM stations, broadcasting at 94.9 MHz, 100.9 MHz, and 106.5 MHz respectively, are all branded as "K-Rock" and run an active rock format. The stations are licensed to Frankfort (Utica-Rome area), Syracuse, and Fair Haven, New York (serving the Oswego-Fulton area) respectively.
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| Broadcast area | WKLL: Utica-Rome, New York WKRL-FM: Syracuse, New York WKRH: Oswego-Fulton, New York |
| Frequency | WKLL: 94.9 MHz (HD Radio)
WKRL-FM: 100.9 MHz WKRH: 106.5 MHz |
| Branding | K-Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Subchannels | WKLL-HD2: Adult hits "99.1 Tony FM" |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Buffalo Bills Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Galaxy Communications |
| WIXT | |
| History | |
First air date | WKLL: February 12, 1990 WKRL-FM: 1972 (as WEZG-FM) WKRH: April 1, 1996 |
Former call signs | WKRL-FM: WEZG-FM (1972–1993) |
Call sign meaning | WKLL: WK Lauren Levine WKRL, WKRH: K Rock |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | WKLL: 54959 WKRL-FM: 54547 WKRH: 56996 |
| Class | WKLL: B WKRL-FM, WKRH: A |
| ERP | WKLL: 34,000 watts WKRL-FM: 6,000 watts WKRH: 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | WKLL: 173 meters WKRL-FM: 50 meters WKRH: 100 meters |
| Translator(s) | WKLL-HD2: 99.1 W256AJ (Utica) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WKLL: Listen Live WKRL, WKRH: Listen Live WKLL-HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | krock.com 99.1 Tony FM Online (WKLL-HD2) |
The Central New York K-Rock stations sponsor the annual K-Rockathon.
WKLL first went on the air on February 12, 1990[2] as a classic rock station with the "Classic 94.9" branding until 1992 switching to the current active rock format with the "94 K-Rock" branding. WKLL was Galaxy Communications' first station and its call sign comes from the initials of the daughter of Galaxy owner Ed Levine.[2]
In 2016 Galaxy moved their Utica studios (WKLL, WOUR, WUMX, WTLB, WRNY and WIXT) from Washington Mills to downtown Utica inside the new Landmarc building (the former HSBC building) and renamed it Galaxy Media. At their new location the walls on the street side of each studio are made entirely of glass, allowing people to see DJs at work, similar to the Good Morning America studio.
On September 8, 2016, WKLL signed-on a new HD2 subchannel broadcasting a variety hits format as "Tony FM". The subchannel also broadcasts on low-power W256AJ at 99.1, which formerly served as a translator station for WRNY/WTLB/WIXT.[3] An AM simulcast of the station was added on March 23, 2018 on WIXT in Little Falls.[4]
References
edit- ^ WKLL: 54959
WKRL-FM: 54547
WKRH: 56996 "Facility Technical Data for WKLL/WKRL/WKRH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b Vanno, Philip (February 8, 2015). Galaxy Communications keeping up with the times. Utica Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Galaxy Launches 99.1 Tony-FM Utica, RadioInsight.com, September 8, 2016
- ^ "The New Tony FM can now also be heard on 1230AM in Little Falls!"
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54959 (WKLL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKLL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 54547 (WKRL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKRL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 56996 (WKRH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKRH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 22187 (W256AJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W256AJ at FCCdata.org