WKLA-FM
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| City | Ludington, Michigan |
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| Branding | Hits 106 KLA |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1971 |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 110 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 10809 |
| Callsign meaning | Karl L. Ashbacker |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Hot AC format |
| Owner |
Todd Mohr (Mitten Media LLC) |
| Sister stations | WKLA, WKZC, WLDN, WMLQ, WWKR |
| Website | wkla.com |
WKLA-FM is an FM radio station owned by Todd Mohr, through licensee Mitten Media LLC. It broadcasts from Ludington, Michigan. It plays Hot Adult Contemporary music & can be heard from Kaleva, Michigan in the north to Hart, Michigan in the south. When conditions are right, WKLA-FM can be heard as far north as Escanaba, Michigan
History
WKLA-FM began operations in May 1971 and spent much of its programming day simulcasting its AM sister station throughout the 1970s. Around 1980 the station further separated programming from the AM's Middle of the Road format by moving into Adult Contemporary, which has been the station's format since, although the station still simulcast the AM during certain dayparts until 2000.
Synergy Broadcast Media purchased WKLA-FM in 2012 from Lake Michigan Broadcasting. The deal did not close until June 19, 2013, at a price of $580,000 for WKLA-FM and sister stations WKLA and WKZC. Almost immediately, Synergy announced that it was seeking FCC approval to move the areas oldest operating FM station to Thompsonville, Michigan. (FCC File #BPH-20130801A0K).
References
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKLA
- Radio-Locator information on WKLA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKLA
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Coordinates: 44°03′25″N 86°24′58″W / 44.057°N 86.416°W