WLKR (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Norwalk, Ohio |
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| Branding | ESPN 1510 WLKR |
| First air date | 1968 (as WLKR) |
| Frequency | 1510 (kHz) |
| Format | Sports/Talk |
| Power | 500 watts (daytime-only) |
| Class | D |
| Callsign meaning | NorWaLK Radio |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Owner | Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Website | Located at wkfm.com |
WLKR is an AM radio station licensed to Norwalk, Ohio, operating on 1510 kHz during the daytime hours only. Its transmitter is in Norwalk and studios are in Milan, along with sister stations WLKR-FM and WKFM. The station is locally owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. and features a sports/talk format with ESPN Radio programming.
The station first signed on as WLKR (AM), the AM side to the FM station. It became WVAC on January 28, 1991, and switched back to WLKR on May 30, 2002. WLKR carried a pop standards format until December of 2004, when it switched to oldies music. The current sports format was adopted in August 2006.
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[edit] ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. The network airs a regular schedule of daily and weekly programming as well as live coverage of Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Bowl Championship Series, and National Invitation Tournament games. As of 2006, like ESPN, ESPN Radio now has what is called ESPN Radio Insider. ESPN Radio is broadcast to subscribers of both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio.
ESPN Radio currently has five company-owned stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Pittsburgh. Most other markets have ESPN Radio affiliates, whether they be part-time or have their entire format dedicated to ESPN Radio. ESPN Radio is currently an official part of the ABC Radio network, though the Walt Disney Company is not including the ESPN Radio network or the Radio Disney network in the pending sale of ABC Radio to Citadel Broadcasting.
[edit] Network schedule
[edit] Monday–Friday
| Eastern | Pacific | Program | Original Run |
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| 2 a.m. | 11 p.m. | AllNight with Jason Smith | (2005–present) |
| 6 a.m. | 3 a.m. | Mike and Mike in the Morning | (1998–present) |
| 10 a.m. | 7 a.m. | The Herd with Colin Cowherd | (2004–present) |
| 1 p.m. | 10 a.m. | The Dan Patrick Show | (1999–present) |
| 4 p.m. | 1 p.m. | The SportsBash | (2005–present) |
| 7 p.m. | 4 p.m. | The Pulse | (2006–present) |
| 10 p.m. | 7 p.m. | GameNight | (1992–present) |
[edit] Saturday
| Eastern | Pacific | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 1 a.m. | 10 p.m. | The V Show with Bob Valvano |
| 6 a.m. | 3 a.m. | Inside Golf |
| 7 a.m. | 4 a.m. | Saturday RaceDay |
| 9 a.m. | 6 a.m. | College GameDay Tailgate |
| 12 noon | 9 a.m. | College GameDay |
| 7 p.m. | 3 p.m. | College GameDay Scoreboard |
| 9 p.m. | 6 p.m. | GameNight |
[edit] Sunday
| Eastern | Pacific | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 1 a.m. | 10 p.m. | The V Show with Bob Valvano |
| 6 a.m. | 3 a.m. | RaceDay |
| 7 a.m. | 4 a.m. | Fantasy Focus |
| 9 a.m. | 6 a.m. | The Huddle |
| 11 a.m. | 8 a.m. | Countdown to Kickoff |
| 1 p.m. | 10 a.m. | NFL on ESPN Radio |
| 8 p.m. | 5 p.m. | GameNight |
[edit] Out-of-season shows
- GameDay
- The Baseball Show
- The Doug Karsch Show
- The Huddle
- The John Kincade Show
[edit] Game broadcasts
- BCS on ESPN Radio
- MLB on ESPN Radio
- NBA on ESPN Radio
- NIT on ESPN Radio
[edit] Daily segments
[edit] Former shows
- SportsRadio ESPN Sunday Magazine (Sundays 8 a.m-10 a.m., 1994-1998)
- ESPN The Magazine with Dan Le Batard (Sundays 7 a.m-11 a.m., 1998-2004)
- AllNight with Todd Wright (Mon.–Fri. 1 a.m.–6 a.m., 1996–2005)
- Bruno-Golic Morning Show (Mon.–Fri. 6 a.m.–10 a.m., 1995–1998)
- Pardon the Interruption (Mon.-Fri. 7 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 2001-2004)
- The Sports Brothers (Mon.–Fri. 4 p.m.–7 p.m., 2003–2005)
- The Tony Kornheiser Show (Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–1 p.m., 1998–2004)
- The Fabulous Sports Babe with Nanci Donnellan (Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–1 p.m., 1994–1997)
[edit] External links
- WLKR (AM)'s homepage
- Live and archived sports play-by-play from wlkrradio.com
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLKR
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