WKUL
Encyclopedia
WKUL is a radio station
licensed to serve Cullman, Alabama
. The station is owned by Jonathan Christian Corp.
format plus some talk radio
programming, most notably Rush Limbaugh
. Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
from Westwood One
. The station also airs local high school football
games each Fall.
s of effective radiated power
under the ownership of Kenneth E. Lawrence. In the late 1970s, WKLN was sold to the Jonathan Christian Corporation, run by Jeffrey Liebensberger and Robert Haa. The station shifted to callsign WKLN-FM on January 21, 1982.
In April 1982, Robert Conrad Haa agreed to sell control of station licensee Jonathan Christian Corporation to Donald Houston Mosley. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission
on July 7, 1982.
The station was assigned the current WKUL call letters by the FCC on February 1, 1988
. The WKUL callsign originally entered the Cullman market when 1340 AM (now WFMH
) went on the air on October 1, 1946.
In November 2006, Don Mosley made a deal to sell his 53% controlling interest in Jonathan Christian Corporation, the licensee for this station, to Ron Mosley for a reported sale price of $200,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 28, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 2007. At the conclusion of this deal, Ron Mosley owned 100% of the shares in Jonathan Christian Corp.
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...
licensed to serve Cullman, Alabama
Cullman, Alabama
Cullman is a city in Cullman County, State of Alabama. Cullman is located along Interstate 65, about north of Birmingham, and about south of Huntsville. According to the U.S...
. The station is owned by Jonathan Christian Corp.
Programming
WKUL airs a full-service Country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format plus some talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
programming, most notably Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
. Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
from Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
. The station also airs local high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
games each Fall.
History
Originally known as WKLN, this station signed on in September 1967 at 92.1 MHz with 3,000 wattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
under the ownership of Kenneth E. Lawrence. In the late 1970s, WKLN was sold to the Jonathan Christian Corporation, run by Jeffrey Liebensberger and Robert Haa. The station shifted to callsign WKLN-FM on January 21, 1982.
In April 1982, Robert Conrad Haa agreed to sell control of station licensee Jonathan Christian Corporation to Donald Houston Mosley. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on July 7, 1982.
The station was assigned the current WKUL call letters by the FCC on February 1, 1988
1988 in radio
The year 1988 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*August 13 — Los Angeles radio personality Shadoe Stevens takes over as host of "American Top 40." He replaces Casey Kasem, who had hosted since the show's debut in 1970...
. The WKUL callsign originally entered the Cullman market when 1340 AM (now WFMH
WFMH (AM)
WFMH is a radio station licensed to serve Cullman, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Jimmy Dale Media. It airs a Sports Talk format.The station was assigned the WFMH call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 20, 2002....
) went on the air on October 1, 1946.
In November 2006, Don Mosley made a deal to sell his 53% controlling interest in Jonathan Christian Corporation, the licensee for this station, to Ron Mosley for a reported sale price of $200,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 28, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 2007. At the conclusion of this deal, Ron Mosley owned 100% of the shares in Jonathan Christian Corp.