WKLA
Encyclopedia
WKLA-FM is an FM radio station
owned by Lake Michigan Broadcasting
. It broadcasts from Ludington, Michigan
. It plays Adult Contemporary music & can be heard from Kaleva, Michigan
in the north to Hart, Michigan
in the south.
throughout the 1970s. Around 1980 the station further separated programming from the AM's Middle of the Road format by moving into Adult Contemporary, which has been the station's format since, although the station still simulcast the AM during certain dayparts until 2000.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
owned by Lake Michigan Broadcasting
Lake Michigan Broadcasting
Lake Michigan Broadcasting, Inc. is a broadcasting entity based out of Ludington, Michigan. The company owns and operates five radio stations in West Michigan.-History:Lake Michigan Broadcasting, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Roger Baerwolf...
. It broadcasts from Ludington, Michigan
Ludington, Michigan
Ludington is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,357. It is the county seat of Mason County.Ludington is a harbor town located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River...
. It plays Adult Contemporary music & can be heard from Kaleva, Michigan
Kaleva, Michigan
Kaleva is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.*Kaleva is part of Northern Michigan....
in the north to Hart, Michigan
Hart, Michigan
Hart is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,950. It is the county seat of Oceana County. The city is located within Hart Township, but is politically independent....
in the south.
History
WKLA-FM began operations in May 1971 and spent much of its programming day simulcasting its AM sister stationWKLA (AM)
WKLA-AM is an AM radio station owned by Lake Michigan Broadcasting. It broadcasts from Ludington, Michigan. It airs Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel programming from Citadel Media & can be heard from Kaleva, Michigan in the north to Hart, Michigan in the south.-History:The AM station went on the...
throughout the 1970s. Around 1980 the station further separated programming from the AM's Middle of the Road format by moving into Adult Contemporary, which has been the station's format since, although the station still simulcast the AM during certain dayparts until 2000.