WRKR

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WRKR
WRKR-FM.jpg
Broadcast area
Frequency 107.7 MHz
Branding107.7 The Rocker
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
WKFR-FM, WKMI
History
First air date
October 17, 1988
Call sign meaning
W The RocKeR
Technical information
Facility ID 14657
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 148 meters
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wrkr.com

WRKR (107.7 FM, "The Rocker") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format, consisting of classic album-oriented rock tracks from the late 1960s through the early 2000s. Licensed to Portage, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1988.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 stations from Cumulus Media, including WRKR, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [1] [2] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013. [3]

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References

  1. "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

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