WAFL (97.7 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Milford, Delaware, United States, the station serves the Dover, Delaware area. The station is currently owned by Forever Media.[2] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[3]
Broadcast area | Dover, Delaware |
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Frequency | 97.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Eagle 97.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Affiliations | Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1973 (as WAFL-FM) |
Former call signs | WAFL (1973–1981) WAFL-FM (1981–1984) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 53482 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′39.00″N 75°29′20.00″W / 38.9275000°N 75.4888889°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | eagle977.com |
History
editThe station first went on the air as WAFL-FM on May 19, 1973, under the ownership of Thomas H. Draper, who would go on to purchase WBOC-TV.
The station originally broadcast a country format with the tagline of "The Country King". After that, the station changed its format to an adult contemporary format and became WAFL - Great Hits.
In September 1994, WAFL shifted to the then-groundbreaking hot adult contemporary format as Eagle 97.7. As of November 2022, Eagle 97.7 has shifted to a Top 40 format, focusing on current and recent hits.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAFL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAFL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 53482 (WAFL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAFL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- ^ foreverdelmarva.com