WLKD

Infobox Radio station
name = WLKD & WOBT


city = Minocqua, Wisconsin (WLKD)
Rhinelander, Wisconsin (WOBT)
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branding = "North Woods ESPN Sports Zone"
frequency = 1570 kHz (WLKD)
1240 kHz {WOBT}
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format = Sports radio
power = 5,000 watts day
500 watts night (WLKD)
950 watts day
1,000 watts night (WOBT)
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class = B (WLKD)
C (WOBT)
facility_id = 55210 {WLKD}
49801 (WOBT)
coordinates = coord|45|49|13.00|N|89|43|27.00|W|region:US_type:city )WLKD)
coord|45|37|42.00|N|89|23|38.00|W|region:US_type:city (WOBT)
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former_callsigns = WLKD: WMYM (1985-1992)
WMQA (1992-1999)
owner = Fulcrum Radio LLC
licensee = Raven License Sub LLC (WLKD)
NRG License Sub LLC (WOBT)
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affiliations = ESPN Radio

WLKD (1570 AM) & WOBT (1240 AM) are simulcasting radio stations broadcasting a sports radio format. WLKD is licensed to serve the Minocqua, Wisconsin area and WOBT is licensed to serve the Rhinelander, Wisconsin area. The stations are owned by Fulcrum Radio LLC through separate licensed entities. WLKD is licensed to Raven License Sub, LLC and WOBT is licensed to NRG License Sub, LLC. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WLKD |title=WLKD Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WOBT |title=WOBT Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] Both stations feature programming from ESPN Radio.

History

WLKD-AM went on the air in 1981 as WFBZ, playing big band music. The station became a simulcast of the easy listening/country music format of its FM sister 95.9 WWMH (now WMQA-FM) in 1982. On April 1, 1985, WFBZ changed its calls to WMYM (We Make Your Memories) and reverted to an Adult Standards format programmed separately from the FM. ( [http://www.wmqa.com/pages/oldies-95.9/about-wmqa.php 1] )

On February 1, 1992, the station changed its call sign to WMQA-AM and returned to simulcasting with its FM sister station, which concurrently became WMQA-FM; the format became adult contemporary music. On March 19, 1999 the calls changed to the current WLKD and 1570 AM adopted an Adult Standards format for the third time in its history, this time featuring programming from the Music of Your Life network. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=55210&Callsign=WLKD |title=WLKD Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] (The AC format continued on WMQA-FM until late August of 2008 when that station changed format to Oldies.) WLKD dropped Music of Your Life in favor of its current ESPN Radio programming in 2005.

References

External links

*AM station data|WLKD
*AM station data|WOBT
ESPN Wisconsin