WWLG (FM)

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WWLG
City of license	Peachtree City, Georgia
Broadcast area	Atlanta metropolitan area
Branding	96.7 The Legend
Slogan	Atlanta's new home for Country Legends.
Frequency	96.7 MHz (Also on HD Radio)
First air date	1985
Format	Classic country
ERP	2,150 watts
HAAT	168 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	61142
Callsign meaning	WW The LeGend (on-air brand)
Former callsigns	WLTM, WVWA, WBZY, WXVV, WLDA, WMKJ, WWER, WBUS
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Sister stations	WBZY, WGST, WKLS, WUBL, WWVA
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.967thelegend.com

WWLG FM "96.7 The Legend" is a Clear Channel Communications radio station operating in south metro Atlanta, and having Peachtree City, Georgia as its city of license.

It began in April 1985 as WBUS, then became WWER in March 1987. Just a few months later, it became WMKJ in November 1987, staying there for well over a decade. In October 2000, it became WLDA (WiLD Atlanta), branded as "Wild 96.7". This lasted for only a year, becoming WXVV in October 2001.

The station was WBZY-FM, "96.7 the Buzz" from April 2002 to 2005. In May 2005, the Buzz was moved to 105.3 (and now to WKLS FM 96.1 as "Project 9-6-1"). It was then a simulcast in south metro Atlanta of north metro's WWVA-FM "Viva 105.7" (formerly "Viva 105.3"), as WVWA-FM. (Incidentally, although this was the first time this callsign had actually been assigned [1], it had been previously used in a famous parody of radio, see links).

On December 20, 2006, WVWA became adult contemporary as 96.7 Lite FM. The format and brand was previously held locally on 94.9, which flipped to country music as "94.9 the Bull", with new callsign WUBL-FM.

When WLTM aired as "94.9 Lite FM", it was the Atlanta affiliate for the nationally syndicated Delilah nighttime show; this is no longer the case as her show has been picked up by rival station WSB-FM ("B98.5FM").

Lite FM logo 2006-2007

In March 2007 WLTM became the new home of Paul Harvey in Atlanta after a two year stint on WYAY-FM "Eagle 106.7". Prior to that, Paul Harvey was heard on sister station WGST AM 640.

In November 2007, the station again begain playing Christmas music, though with a decidedly more modern and diverse musical style than in its previous years on 94.9, and than competitor WSB-FM. When the format was suddenly moved and changed in December 2006, it ceased playing Christmas music, even though it was before Christmas Day.

On December 26, 2007, WLTM took the moniker "96.7 The Legend", playing country legends.

[edit] Callsigns

• WBUS in April 1985
• WWER in March 1987
• WMKJ in November 1987
• WLDA in October 2000
• WXVV in October 2001
• WBZY in April 2002
• WVWA-FM in May 2005
• WLTM in January 2007
• WWLG in January 2008

[edit] External links

• 96.7 The Legend
• WVWA Parody Site
• Scott Fybush's article on (the fake) WVWA
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WWLG
• Radio Locator information on WWLG
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WWLG

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