WLKF
| Broadcast area | Central Florida - Lakeland - Winter Haven |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Branding | Talk Radio 96.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Radio Networks Westwood One Fox News Talk Florida Seminoles Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | May 15, 1936 |
Call sign meaning | LaKeland Florida |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10341 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°2′27.00″N 81°56′8.00″W / 28.0408333°N 81.9355556°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.7 W244BJ (Lakeland, relays WWRZ-HD4) |
| Repeater(s) | 98.3 WWRZ-HD4 (Fort Meade) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WLKF (1430 AM "Talk Radio 96.7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Lakeland, Florida, and serving Central Florida. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[2]
By day, WLKF transmits with 5,000 watts, but to avoid interference with other stations on 1430 AM, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times.[3] Programming is also heard on FM translator W244BJ at 96.7 MHz in Lakeland.
Programming
[edit]Weekdays on WLKF begin with a local news and information show, "Polk County Live with Len Erickson." The rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated conservative talk shows: Brian Kilmeade, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, Eric Metaxas, "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory" and "America in the Morning."
Weekends feature shows on money, health, Christian programming, real estate, gardening, food, technology, pets, car repair and travel. Weekend hosts include Kim Komando as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
History
[edit]On May 15, 1936, the station first signed on as WLAK. It was an NBC Red Network affiliate. It stayed with NBC throughout the 1960s. The call letters were changed to WQPD on December 1, 1971.
In the early 1980s, another call letter change took place, switching to the current WLKF. The station began airing a full service adult contemporary sound. The format lasted until 1987 when it switched to its current Talk Radio format.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLKF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WLKF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLKF
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 10341 (WLKF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLKF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138530 (W244BJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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