WPLL
Classic Country | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC |
| WDVH, WHHZ, WRZN, WTMG, WTMN | |
| History | |
First air date | November 16, 1987 (as 106.3 WDFL-FM) |
Former call signs | WDFL-FM (1987–1998) WKZY (1998–2012) |
Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1987–1998) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73409 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 143 meters (469 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°36′31.73″N 82°50′58.0416″W / 29.6088139°N 82.849456000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | IAmCountryRadio.com |
WPLL (106.9
The studios and offices are on NW 76th Drive in Gainesville.[1] The transmitter is on SW 25th Avenue in Trenton.[2]
History
106.3 WDFL-FM
On November 16, 1987, the station
Move to 106.9
In 1998, Women in Florida Broadcasting received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to upgrade the signal to a C1, with 4,500 watts, and move it to its current transmitter site, about two miles west of Trenton, Florida. The signal upgrade required WDFL-FM to change its frequency to 106.9 MHz to avoid conflicts with WGUL-FM 106.3 in Beverly Hills, Florida (now WGHR in Spring Hill, Florida).
In 2000, WDFL-FM became WKZY ("Cozy") and its format changed to
Sale to Pamal Broadcasting
WKZY was sold to
In 2003, Pamal changed format to
In 2007, the station was sold to Johnson Licenses, Inc. In December 2007, 106.9 KZY transitioned to
Contemporary Christian
On September 20, 2012, WKZY announced a switch to
On August 9, 2017, WPLL announced it would end its Contemporary Christian format. The last day of operations was Sunday, August 12.
On August 14, 2017, WPLL switched to a
Previous logos
References
- ^ IAmCountryRadio.com/contact-us
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WPLL-FM\
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1989 page B-69
- ^ MARC Radio BeginsGainesville Shuffle Radioinsight - August 15, 2017
External links
- WPLL in the FCC FM station database
- WPLL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database