WASK-FM
Encyclopedia
WASK-FM, "98.7 WASK" is an FM radio station
licensed to the city of Battle Ground, Indiana
. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 98.7 MHz, FM channel 254. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=59361. The studios are located at 3575 McCarty Lane in Lafayette, Indiana
. The tower is located on South 30th Street in Lafayette, Indiana
.
or Triple A format. The original owners, Wizard Broadcasting, called the station a clone of Chicago's WXRT
, which featured similar programming. The station had a loyal following during its short existence. However, due to the station being a standalone FM and given the fact that this was immediately before the modern rock revolution of the mid to late 90s, the station went bankrupt and shut down.
In 1994, WASK, Inc., owners of country music outlet, WASK-FM (K105) and news/talk station WASK (1450) acquired the defunct station and returned it to the air. Initially WIIZ, went back on the air with alternative rock, but in March 1995, the station acquired 105.3's WASK-FM calls and became a news/talk simulcast of the company's AM 1450. The Newstalk WASK simulcast was a success for 98.7, featuring high-profile national personalities such as Rush Limbaugh
and G. Gordon Liddy
, then-rising syndicated "hot talk" personality Tom Leykis
as well as local morning (Don Pratt) and afternoon drive (Ski Anderson/Jim Walsh)programs. In fact, the simulcast garnered the highest ratings in the United States for the FM "Hot Talk" format under programmer Keith Harris and consultant Doug Silver. WASK also featured high school and professional sports on the weekends with 70s and 80s Classic Hits music filling the other weekend dayparts.
Despite a successful run as a news/talk station, WASK dropped the format in September 1997 citing expense as the main reason for the switch. The format was changed to oldies and "Kool AM & FM" premiered, featuring music from the 50s through the 70s. Within a year, the name was changed again to "Kool Oldies WASK" and programming was streamlined to mainly late 50s through early 70s pop hits. In the 2003, WASK-A/F changed their name yet again to simply "Oldies 98.7 WASK."
In 2006, after over a 10 year run simulcasting with AM 1450, the two stations officially split programming. 1450 WASK would become an ESPN Radio affiliate as "ESPN 1450" becoming Lafayette's only AM commercial station running an independent format for over 4 years. WASK-FM changed its positioning statement from mentioning Oldies to "The Super Hits Of The 60s and 70s".
Monday-Friday
5am-9am MAC IN THE MORNING (Bryan McGarvey)
9am-2pm DAN SOMERS
2pm-7pm RANDY JONES
7pm-12am DAVE ROBERTS WITH "THE EVENING SHIFT"
12am-5am THE ALL NIGHT MUSIC FLIGHT
Saturday
6am-9am AMERICAN TOP 40, THE 70's (w/ Casey Kasem)
7pm-12am TOM KENT'S "ULTIMATE PARTY"
Sunday
6am-11am TOM KENT'S "MY 70'S SHOW"
11am-4pm BRYAN MCGARVEY
4pm-7pm Dan Somers
7pm-12am INTO THE 70S (w/ John Landecker)
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 the city of Battle Ground, Indiana
Battle Ground, Indiana
Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is near the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe....
. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 98.7 MHz, FM channel 254. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=59361. The studios are located at 3575 McCarty Lane in Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
. The tower is located on South 30th Street in Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
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History
WASK-FM signed on the air in late 1992 as WIIZ, 98.7 The Wizard, featuring an Adult album alternativeAdult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
or Triple A format. The original owners, Wizard Broadcasting, called the station a clone of Chicago's WXRT
WXRT
WXRT, also known as WXRT 93.1, XRT, and 93-XRT is a AAA radio station in Chicago, Illinois. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". WXRT is a primary sponsor of the Chicago nonprofit Rock For Kids.-History:...
, which featured similar programming. The station had a loyal following during its short existence. However, due to the station being a standalone FM and given the fact that this was immediately before the modern rock revolution of the mid to late 90s, the station went bankrupt and shut down.
In 1994, WASK, Inc., owners of country music outlet, WASK-FM (K105) and news/talk station WASK (1450) acquired the defunct station and returned it to the air. Initially WIIZ, went back on the air with alternative rock, but in March 1995, the station acquired 105.3's WASK-FM calls and became a news/talk simulcast of the company's AM 1450. The Newstalk WASK simulcast was a success for 98.7, featuring high-profile national personalities such as 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...
and G. Gordon Liddy
G. Gordon Liddy
George Gordon Liddy was the chief operative for the White House Plumbers unit that existed from July–September 1971, during Richard Nixon's presidency. Separately, along with E. Howard Hunt, Liddy organized and directed the Watergate burglaries of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in...
, then-rising syndicated "hot talk" personality Tom Leykis
Tom Leykis
Thomas Joseph Leykis is an American radio personality. He currently hosts The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis, a weekly lifestyle program dealing with fine food and drink, airing weekends mainly in West Coast markets...
as well as local morning (Don Pratt) and afternoon drive (Ski Anderson/Jim Walsh)programs. In fact, the simulcast garnered the highest ratings in the United States for the FM "Hot Talk" format under programmer Keith Harris and consultant Doug Silver. WASK also featured high school and professional sports on the weekends with 70s and 80s Classic Hits music filling the other weekend dayparts.
Despite a successful run as a news/talk station, WASK dropped the format in September 1997 citing expense as the main reason for the switch. The format was changed to oldies and "Kool AM & FM" premiered, featuring music from the 50s through the 70s. Within a year, the name was changed again to "Kool Oldies WASK" and programming was streamlined to mainly late 50s through early 70s pop hits. In the 2003, WASK-A/F changed their name yet again to simply "Oldies 98.7 WASK."
In 2006, after over a 10 year run simulcasting with AM 1450, the two stations officially split programming. 1450 WASK would become an ESPN Radio affiliate as "ESPN 1450" becoming Lafayette's only AM commercial station running an independent format for over 4 years. WASK-FM changed its positioning statement from mentioning Oldies to "The Super Hits Of The 60s and 70s".
Programming
WASK-FM features mainly pop hits from the 60s and 70s with supplemental 80s pop hits sprinkled into the playlist.Monday-Friday
5am-9am MAC IN THE MORNING (Bryan McGarvey)
9am-2pm DAN SOMERS
2pm-7pm RANDY JONES
7pm-12am DAVE ROBERTS WITH "THE EVENING SHIFT"
12am-5am THE ALL NIGHT MUSIC FLIGHT
Saturday
6am-9am AMERICAN TOP 40, THE 70's (w/ Casey Kasem)
7pm-12am TOM KENT'S "ULTIMATE PARTY"
Sunday
6am-11am TOM KENT'S "MY 70'S SHOW"
11am-4pm BRYAN MCGARVEY
4pm-7pm Dan Somers
7pm-12am INTO THE 70S (w/ John Landecker)