WDKE (FM)

WDKE (96.1 FM; "Duke FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format.^[3] Licensed to Coleraine, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Iron Range area. Established in 1995 as KGPZ, the station is owned by Midwest Communications.^[4]

WDKE

Coleraine, Minnesota United States
Broadcast area	Iron Range
Frequency	96.1 MHz
RDS	PI: 5D9C PS/RT: WDKE DUKE FM
Branding	96.1 Duke FM
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Duey E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	KQDX WEVE-FM WMFG WNMT WTBX WUSZ
History
First air date	July 1, 1995 (1995-07-01)[1] (as KGPZ)
Former call signs	KGPZ (1995–2017)
Call sign meaning	"Duke FM"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36688
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	176 meters (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	47°19′31″N 93°16′18″W
Translator(s)	98.3 W252AN (Hibbing)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	961dukefm.com

In April 2012, KGPZ changed to "Z96 North Country", adding more new country hits and no longer broadcasting Cumulus Media Networks' "Real Country" network. The station now directly competed with WUSZ (99.9 FM).

On January 1, 2017, as a result of a sale between Red Rock Radio and Midwest Communications (Midwest acquired KGPZ in the sale), KGPZ adjusted its format to classic country, as "96.1 Duke FM"; the sale essentially turned the station from a rival to WUSZ into a flanker for it.^[5] On January 30, 2017, KGPZ changed its call letters to WDKE, to go with the "Duke FM" branding.