WKGL-FM

WKGL-FM (96.7 MHz "96.7 The Eagle") is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a classic rock format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media. Prior to being WKGL-FM, the station had an oldies format as WKMQ-FM and a country format as WLUV-FM.

WKGL-FM

Loves Park, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Rockford, Illinois and Vicinity
Frequency	96.7 MHz
Branding	96.7 The Eagle
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	WROK, WXXQ, WZOK
History
First air date	1964 (as WLUV-FM)
Former call signs	WLUV-FM (1964–2000) WKMQ-FM (2000–2004)
Call sign meaning	"Eagle" (branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	38638
Class	A
ERP	2,200 watts
HAAT	168 meters (551 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42.363°N 89.135°W / 42.363; -89.135
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	967theeagle.net

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKGL-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.^[4]