WFIV
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WFIV-FM is a radio station
broadcasting an adult album alternative
format. Licensed to the suburb of Loudon
, Tennessee
it serves the Knoxville
metropolitan area including Farragut
. It first began broadcasting in 1990
under the call sign WJDG. The station is currently owned by Horne Radio.
format with the call sign WKLV-FM; the station would switch from talk back to 80s music many times up until November 1, 2005. That is when the station switched to its current format and WFIV-FM call sign.
The station's format is eclectic variety. The station is classified as independent programming and is in the category of Adult Album Alternative (AAA)
radio format.
Additional syndicated programing includes The House of Blues Hour, hosted by Elwood Blues himself, Dan Aykroyd
, as well as Little Steven's Underground Garage hosted by Little Steven who has been the guitarist in Bruce Springsteen
's E Street Band
since the 1970s.
On March 1, 2010 the station "relaunched" as "i-105," "Knoxville's Independent Radio", dropping any and all reference to their actual studio location in Farragut.
Radio station
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broadcasting an adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
format. Licensed to the suburb of Loudon
Loudon, Tennessee
Loudon is a city in and the county seat of Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 4,476 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in eastern Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville, on the Tennessee River...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
it serves the Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
metropolitan area including Farragut
Farragut, Tennessee
Farragut is a town in Knox and Loudon counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is generally a suburb of nearby Knoxville. Farragut's population was 20,689 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area...
. It first began broadcasting in 1990
1990 in radio
The year 1990 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota transitions from active rock to alternative rock.*KBLN in Dallas, Texas becomes KXEB.*Daytimer KKDA in Dallas, Texas begins nighttime broadcasting....
under the call sign WJDG. The station is currently owned by Horne Radio.
History
After being assigned the call sign "WJDG" on April 13, 1990, WFIV-FM changed call signs briefly to "WESK" in March 1991. In May 1991 the call sign was again changed to "WXST" but was changed back to "WESK" on March 16, 1998. In February 2000 the station adopted an 80s1980s in music
For music from a year in the 1980s, go to 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89For a history of music in all times, see Timeline of musical events....
format with the call sign WKLV-FM; the station would switch from talk back to 80s music many times up until November 1, 2005. That is when the station switched to its current format and WFIV-FM call sign.
The station's format is eclectic variety. The station is classified as independent programming and is in the category of Adult Album Alternative (AAA)
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
radio format.
Additional syndicated programing includes The House of Blues Hour, hosted by Elwood Blues himself, Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.-Early...
, as well as Little Steven's Underground Garage hosted by Little Steven who has been the guitarist in Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
's E Street Band
E Street Band
The E Street Band has been rock musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972.The band has also recorded with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Nicks, Tom Morello, Sting, Ian...
since the 1970s.
On March 1, 2010 the station "relaunched" as "i-105," "Knoxville's Independent Radio", dropping any and all reference to their actual studio location in Farragut.