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'''WSFR''' (107.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "The Eagle") is a [[classic rock]] [[radio format|format]]ted [[radio station]] that plays music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It is broadcast from the [[SummitMedia]] facility on Chestnut Centre in [[Downtown Louisville|downtown]] [[Louisville, Kentucky]], and its [[city of license]] is [[Corydon, Indiana]]. It transmits from a [[broadcast tower]] near [[Elizabeth, Indiana]] west of the [[Ohio River]], which it shares with [[WAY-FM Network|WAY-FM]] station [[WAYK]]/105.9, and [[Alpha Media]]'s [[WGZB]]/96.5.
'''WSFR''' (107.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Classic Rock 107.7") is a [[classic rock]] [[radio format|format]]ted [[radio station]] that plays music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It is broadcast from the [[SummitMedia]] facility on Chestnut Centre in [[Downtown Louisville|downtown]] [[Louisville, Kentucky]], and its [[city of license]] is [[Corydon, Indiana]]. It transmits from a [[broadcast tower]] near [[Elizabeth, Indiana]] west of the [[Ohio River]], which it shares with [[WAY-FM Network|WAY-FM]] station [[WAYK]]/105.9, and [[Alpha Media]]'s [[WGZB]]/96.5.


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Revision as of 19:34, 20 December 2022

WSFR
Broadcast areaLouisville, Kentucky
Frequency107.7 MHz
BrandingClassic Rock 107.7
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
WRKA, WQNU, WVEZ
History
First air date
1994 (as WHKW)
Former call signs
WEAJ (August-October 1993)
WWSN-FM (October 1993-1994)
WHKW (1994-1995)
WHKW-FM (1995-1996)
Technical information
Facility ID55499
ClassB1
ERP8,200 watts
HAAT173 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1077theeagle.com

WSFR (107.7 FM, "Classic Rock 107.7") is a classic rock formatted radio station that plays music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It is broadcast from the SummitMedia facility on Chestnut Centre in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and its city of license is Corydon, Indiana. It transmits from a broadcast tower near Elizabeth, Indiana west of the Ohio River, which it shares with WAY-FM station WAYK/105.9, and Alpha Media's WGZB/96.5.

History

In 1994, WWSN was a country music station called "The Hawk". Regent Communications moved the WHKW letters from 103.9 to the new station at 107.7.[1][2] In 1996, the station became known as WSFR and aired a classic rock format.

On October 28, 2011, WSFR relaunched its classic rock format as "107.7 The Eagle", billing themselves as "Louisville Classic Hits".[3][4]

On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio, Inc. announced the sale of WSFR and 22 other stations to SummitMedia LLC for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013.[5][6]

On March 8, 2021, WSFR shifted their format from a classic hits/classic rock hybrid to classic rock, still under the "107.7 The Eagle" branding, but emphasizing the "Classic Rock" slogan.[7]

On December 20, 2022, the station changed its branding to "Classic Rock 107.7".[8]

Previous logos

References

  1. ^ Stark, Phyllis (June 4, 1994). "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 23. p. 129.
  2. ^ Stark+, Phyllis (July 16, 1994). "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 29. p. 84.
  3. ^ http://www.radio-info.com/news/a-new-eagle-louisvilles-wsfr-1077-moves-from-classic-rock-to-classic-hits
  4. ^ "WSFR Flies Like an Eagle".
  5. ^ "Cox Puts Clusters up for Sale".
  6. ^ "Cox Sells Stations in Six Markets to Two Groups".
  7. ^ SummitMedia Mixes Up Louisville Radioinsight - March 8, 2021
  8. ^ "SummitMedia Restructures Five Classic Rockers With Consolidated Branding, Playlists & On-Air Lineups - RadioInsight". 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

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