WDRK (FM)

Infobox Radio Station
name = WDRK


city = Cornell, Wisconsin
area = Eau Claire, Wisconsin
branding = "99.9 The Carp"
slogan = "If It Rocks, It's 99.9 The Carp"
airdate = August 2001
frequency = 99.9 FM (MHz)
class = C3
erp = 25,000 Watts
format = Commercial; Active rock
callsign_meaning =
owner = Maverick Media
website = http://www.thecarprocks.com/

WDRK (99.9 FM) is a radio station in the Eau Claire area of Wisconsin, with its studio/offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Bloomer, Wisconsin.

History

WDRK was initially licensed to Lawrence Busse. Central Communications purchased the license from Busse in 2001. WDRK started with an 80's music format when it signed-on in mid-August 2001, then officially debuted itself on August 20, 2001, as "99.9 The Carp" with a new rock format.

WDRK and sister stations WAXX-FM, WAYY-AM WIAL-FM, WEAQ-AM & WECL-FM were sold to Maverick Media, LLC in 2003.

WDRK began broadcasting live 24 hours a day on the Internet in April, 2006. The station's URL changed from 999thecarponline.com to thecarprocks.com in 2006.

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