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| Broadcast area | Iron Range |
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| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | 96.1 Duke FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEVE-FM, WMFG, WMFG-FM, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1995 [1] (as KGPZ) |
Former call signs | KGPZ (1995–2017) |
Call sign meaning | DuKE FM |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36688 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 176 meters (577 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°19′31″N 93°16′18″W / 47.32528°N 93.27167°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.3 MHz - W252AN (Hibbing) |
| Links | |
| Website | 961dukefm.com |
WDKE (96.1 FM; "Duke FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. [2] 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. [3]
In April 2012, KGPZ changed to "Z96 North Country", adding more New Country hits and no longer broadcasting Citadel Media's " 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), 96.1 adjusted their format to classic country, as "96.1 Duke FM"; the sale essentially turned KGPZ from a rival to WUSZ into a flanker for it. [4] On January 30, 2017, KGPZ changed their call letters to WDKE, to go with the "Duke FM" branding.
Former logo
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-233. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "WDKE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Red Rock Sales Lead to Multiple Flips in Northern Minnesota
External links
- Official website
- WDKE in the FCC FM station database
- WDKE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W252AN in the FCC FM station database
- W252AN at FCCdata.org
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