WGLR (1280 AM) was a radio station that went off the air as of April 1, 2015. WGLR previously broadcast a sports format. Prior to sports, the station had an oldies format, simulcasting sister station WPVL 1590 kHz in Platteville, Wisconsin. Before oldies, WGLR(AM) had a country music format simulcasting co-owned WGLR-FM. Licensed to Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States. WGLR (AM) began as a daytime only station and later added nighttime service with lower power. The station's ownership requested its license be cancelled by the FCC on April 1, 2016.[2]
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGLR-FM | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Grant County-Lancaster Radio[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 33053 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 22 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°50′18.00″N 90°40′14.00″W / 42.8383333°N 90.6705556°W |
References
edit- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WGLR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- FCC Station Search Details: DWGLR (Facility ID: 33053)
- FCC History Cards for WGLR (covering 1975-1979)
