WLAK (AM)
| Broadcast area | Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | Lake Air Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 23, 1978[1] |
Former call signs | WXCE (1976–2023) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 47079 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°15′25.00″N 92°22′0.00″W / 45.2569444°N 92.3666667°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 W297CU (Amery) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | lakeair.radio |
WLAK (1260 AM) is a radio station established in 1978. The station is licensed to serve Amery, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by Sage Weil and Michael Crute, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[2]
WLAK has an FM translator on the frequency of 107.3 MHz. It simulcasts the programming of WLAK.[3]
On April 28, 2020, the then-WXCE changed its format to active rock, simulcasting WXNK 940 AM Shell Lake.[4]
In 2021, WXCE switched from a WXNK simulcast to a simulcast of Soft AC formatted FM sister station WZEZ. [5]
On November 11, 2021, WXCE went silent.[6]
In September 2022, WXCE returned on the air as a progressive talk format branded as "Lake Air Radio", operated by Michael Crute's Civic Media under a time brokerage agreement; Civic Media was in the process of acquiring the station and its translator, along with two sister stations.[7] The purchase was consummated on December 29, 2022 at a price of $700,000. Effective January 29, 2023, the new owners changed the station's call sign to WLAK.
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-489. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "WLAK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W297CU [bare URL]
- ^ Ink Expands in Northwestern Wisconsin Northpine.com - April 28, 2020
- ^ Changes in Albertville, Langdon, Milbank, Amery, and Sturgeon Bay Northpine.com - October 28, 2021
- ^ FCC Monitor: KLBB Update, New FM in Minn., Wis. AM Goes Silent Northpine.com - November 21, 2021
- ^ "Civic Media Acquires Green Bay/Appleton Pair; Launches Two More Liberal Talkers Across Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WLAK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W297CU at FCCdata.org
- "History Cards for WLAK". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
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