WLGD

Infobox Radio station
name = WLGD


city = Jacksonville, North Carolina
area =
branding = "La Gran D" ("The Big One")
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 98.7 MHz
format = Spanish
erp = 100,000 watts
haat = 297 meters (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 the Birmingham, Alabama radio station, see WYDE (AM)."WLGD (98.7 FM, "La Gran D (The Big One)") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language format featuring popular music, news, and community programming. Licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington, North Carolina area. The station is currently owned by NextMedia Group and serves a Hispanic 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 an oldies format in 1989 as "Kool 98.7".

WKOO "Kool 98.7" played oldies for many years. On April 5, 2005, the format was switched to Westwood 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.] Starting July 24, 2006, "Will FM" played adult hits. As of March 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