WCLS

WCLS (97.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Spencer, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Bloomington area with a classic hits format. The station is owned by Mid-America Radio of Indiana.[1][2]

WCLS
Broadcast areaBloomington, Indiana
Frequency97.7 MHz
BrandingClassic Hits 97.7
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerMid-America Radio of Indiana
History
First air date
March 14, 1983 (1983-03-14) (as WLSO)
Former call signs
  • WLSO (1983-1988)
  • WSKT (1988-2005)
Call sign meaning
"Classic Hits"
Technical information
Facility ID61922
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°13′22.00″N 86°38′40.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewcls977.com

The station is an affiliate of the IndyCar Radio Network, and carries the only live and legal broadcast of the Indianapolis 500.

History

The station went on the air as WLSO on March 14, 1983. On August 18, 1988, the station changed its call sign to WSKT. It again changed its call sign on October 23, 2005, to its present name of WCLS.[3]

The call letters were previously assigned to a station in Columbus, Georgia (now WIOL), to a station in Detroit, Michigan (now WYCD), and to a station in Oscoda, Michigan (now WWTH).

References

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