WULF
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| Broadcast area | Louisville metropolitan area (southwest suburbs) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | 94.3 The Wolf |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Skytower Communications - 94.3, LLC |
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| History | |
First air date | June 9, 1970 |
Former call signs | WHIC-FM (1979–1995) |
Call sign meaning | Wolf[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25799 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 40,000 watts |
| HAAT | 160 meters (525 ft) |
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| Repeater | 104.5 W283AK (Elizabethtown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Live Stream |
| Website | WULF Website |
WULF (94.3 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Hardinsburg, Kentucky, it serves the southwest suburbs of the Louisville metropolitan area. It is owned by Skytower Communications - 94.3, LLC, with studios on West Dixie Avenue in Elizabethtown.[3]
WULF is a Class C2 FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 40,000 watts. The transmitter is on Sam Dowell Road in Irvington, Kentucky. Programming is also heard on 160-watt FM translator W283AK at 104.5 MHz in Elizabethtown.
History
[edit | edit source]The station signed on the air on June 9, 1970.[4] Its original call sign was WHIC-FM, the sister station of WHIC 1520 AM.[5] The stations were simulcast and owned by Breckinridge County Broadcasting. WHIC 1520 AM had come on the air two years earlier as a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. For listeners with FM radios, WHIC-FM was able to continue the stations' programming past sunset.
WHIC-AM-FM aired a full service format of local news and information, sports, country music and middle of the road music. In its early years, WHIC-FM was powered at 3,000 watts, a fraction of its current output. It could only be heard in Hardinsburg and adjacent communities.
In 1982, both WHIC 1520 and WHIC-FM 94.3 were acquired by Key Broadcasting, with Terry Forcht as president.[6] On May 24, 1995, WHIC-FM changed its call sign to the current WULF.[5] It began calling itself "The Wolf." It got a boost in power to 40,000 watts, extending its coverage to communities south and west of Louisville. WHIC 1520 was later taken silent.
On-air staff
[edit | edit source]The Wolf features mornings with Jimmy Wilson, middays with Kevin Jaggers and afternoons with Bobby Jack Murphy.
Translators
[edit | edit source]In addition to the main station, WULF is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W283AK | 104.5 FM | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | 157964 | 160 | D | LMS |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Facility details for Facility ID 25799 (WULF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WULF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database