KWCL-FM

KWCL-FM
City of license Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish
Louisiana, USA
Branding Oldies 96.7
Slogan "Serving the Ark-La-Miss Region since 1958"
Frequency 96.7 MHz
First air date 1958
Format Oldies / Classic Hits
ERP 23,000 Watts
HAAT 104 meters
Class C3
Facility ID 35878
Callsign meaning K West Carroll parish Louisiana
Owner KWCL-FM Broadcasting Company, Inc. - Irene Robinson, President
Website http://kwclfm.com/
Oldies station KWCL in Oak Grove, Louisiana

KWCL-FM 96.7 FM is one of eleven radio stations in Louisiana airing an Oldies/Classic Hits format. It is licensed to Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish in the northeastern portion of the state. The outlet is owned by KWCL-FM Broadcasting Company, Inc.[1] It is owned and operated by Irene Robinson. Her husband, Ivy Robinson, owned the station from 1969 to 1980. Irene Robinson has owned KWCL-FM since 1990. Their daughter, Kelley Robinson Hendrix, is currently Chief Operator and Sales Manager. KWCL-FM covers all major sports in West Carroll Parish, including basketball, softball and baseball. It is known for its coverage of Oak Grove Tiger Football. KWCL-FM also has a morning talkshow, "The Mighty Mess", which covers a plethora of topics. It airs Monday through Friday from 8:05am to 8:30am CST. KWCL-FM has received numerous awards from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, including "Small Market Radio Station of the Year" six different times. It has also been named a finalist for the Marconi Award - an award presented for Excellence in Broadcasting - by the National Association of Broadcasters.

References

  1. KWCL-FM fcc.gov. Accessed September 29, 2012

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