- WLGD
Infobox Radio station
name = WLGD
city =Jacksonville, North Carolina
area =
branding = "La Gran D" ("The Big One")
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 98.7MHz
format = Spanish
erp = 100,000watt s
haat = 297meter s (974 feet)
class = C1
facility_id = 47884
coordinates = coord|34|29|41|N|77|29|19|W|type:landmark
callsign_meaning = La Gran D
former_callsigns = WKOO, WILT
owner =NextMedia Group
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.lagrand987.com/
affiliations = :"For theBirmingham, Alabama radio station, seeWYDE (AM) ."WLGD (98.7 FM, "La Gran D (The Big One)") is aradio station broadcasting aSpanish language format featuring popular music, news, and community programming. Licensed toJacksonville, North Carolina , USA, the station serves theWilmington, North Carolina area. The station is currently owned byNextMedia Group and serves aHispanic population estimated at over 130,000. ["Spanish Radio Station Debuts," "The Daily Reflector", April 1, 2008.]History
In the 1980s, the station played a
country music format as WRCM-FM, "Country 98.7 FM". The station switched to anoldies format in 1989 as "Kool 98.7".WKOO "Kool 98.7" played
oldies for many years. OnApril 5 , 2005, the format was switched toWestwood One soft adult contemporary ("Lite 98.7"), and the call letters were changed to WILT. [http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/markets/wilmington.shtml, Retrieved on 2008/04/10.] The WKOO letters and Westwood One oldies format moved to WANG-FM. [http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/markets/newbern.shtml, Retrieved on 2008/04/10.] StartingJuly 24 , 2006, "Will FM" playedadult hits . As ofMarch 31 , 2008, the WILT letters and "Will FM" format were moved to the former WRQR in Wilmington. [http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/markets/wilmington.shtml, Retrieved on 2008/04/10.]In July 2008,
Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington area stations [http://www.wral.com/business/story/3215727/, Retrieved on 2008/09/22.] .References
External links
*FMQ|WILT
*FML|WILT
*FMARB|WILT
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