WAFL (FM)

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]

WAFL

Milford, Delaware
Broadcast area	Dover, Delaware
Frequency	97.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Eagle 97.7
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Forever Media (FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WAVD WCHK-FM WNCL WXDE
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
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	eagle977.com

History

The 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.