WLKF

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WLKF
Broadcast area Central Florida - Lakeland - Winter Haven
Frequency 1430 kHz
BrandingTalk 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;88 years ago (1936-05-15)
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″N81°56′8.00″W / 28.0408333°N 81.9355556°W / 28.0408333; -81.9355556
Translator(s) 96.7 W244BJ (Lakeland, relays WWRZ-HD4)
Repeater(s) 98.3 WWRZ-HD4 (Fort Meade)
Links
Public license information
Website www.wlkf.com

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]

Contents

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

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

On May 15, 1936;88 years ago, 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.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WLKF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WLKF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Radio-Locator.com/WLKF