WKLI-FM
MHz | |
Branding | 100.9/107.1 The Cat |
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Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WAJZ, WFLY, WINU, WROW, WYJB | |
History | |
First air date | 1972 (as WWOM) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "K-Lite" (former format) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4682 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°43′54.00″N 73°52′56.00″W / 42.7316667°N 73.8822222°W |
Repeater(s) | 107.1 WKBE (Corinth) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WKLI-FM (100.9
WKLI-FM has an
History
The 100.9 frequency signed on in 1972 as WWOM (Wonderful World of Music), an
With the
In 1984, local businessman William Sellwood bought WWOM as a companion to
On January 12, 1996, WKBE (100.3 FM) joined WKLI in a simulcast of "K-Lite" (without the '101' brand); however, the format ended just over two months later when WKLI and WKBE flipped to a Top 40/CHR format as "K-100" at 3 p.m. on March 18.[3] With the flip, the station became one of the charter affiliates of the syndication attempt of the Scott & Todd morning show from WPLJ in New York City, which the station played as a homecoming of sorts for Todd Pettengill (an alum of rival WFLY). Though K-100 stayed competitive with WFLY and WRVE, changes in the format and the end of syndication of Scott & Todd in October 1998 marked a quick decline for the station which, by the end of 1998, was seeing ratings not seen in 3 decades.[4]
In February 1999, Paul Bendat sold his stations to Tele-Media, Inc., which relaunched the "K-100" format three months later as
Pamal announced on February 8, 2010, that "Magic" would move to sister station
At Noon on October 10, 2013, WKLI changed their format to country, branded as "The Cat", simulcasting sister station WZMR until December 13, when WZMR began stunting with sound effects of a man hiking until Midnight on December 14, 2013, when it flipped to AAA as "104.9 the Peak".[9]
In 2018, with the demise of sister station WINU's sports format, WKLI-FM and sister station WROW added play-by-play of the New York Mets and New England Patriots. WKLI played Patriots games during conflicts with Mets baseball on WROW (which were slated to move to WKLI only starting 2019, however this did not take place due to Mets radio network realignments). The Patriots also left WKLI after the 2018 season, leaving the Albany metro area without Patriots radio broadcasts.
On March 21, 2023, WKLI's Saratoga area sister station WKBE flipped to a simulcast of The Cat, as "100.9/107.1 The Cat".[10]
References
- ^ "WKLI-FM 100.9 MHz - Albany, NY". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Contact Us".
- ^ "100.9 WKLI/100.3 WKBE become K100". March 18, 1996.
- ^ "RR-1998-10-02" (PDF).
- ^ Kim, Michelle (February 8, 2010). "Albany Broadcasting to ditch WROW news talk program". WRGB CBS 6 Albany. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- Albany Times Union. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Albany Broadcast to offer adult hits format". The Business Review. American City Business Journals. February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ^ "The Bridge to Rock in Albany". September 2, 2011.
- ^ "104.9 the Cat Albany on the Move". October 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Cat Expands in Albany area". March 21, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- WKLI in the FCC FM station database
- WKLI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database