WLKZ

WLKZ is an American licensed radio station in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, serving the Lakes Region. The station is owned by Dirk Nadon, through licensee Lakes Media, LLC, and carries a classic rock format, under the "104.9 The Hawk" branding.

WLKZ
CityWolfeboro, New Hampshire
Broadcast areaLakes Region
Branding104.9 The Hawk
SloganRockin' The Lakes Region
Frequency104.9 MHz
First air dateFebruary 1, 1985
FormatClassic rock
ERP560 watts
HAAT324.7 meters
ClassA
Facility ID65624
Transmitter coordinates43°32′46″N 71°22′42″W
Call sign meaningLaKeZ Region
OwnerDirk Nadon
(Lakes Media, LLC)
Sister stationsWZEI
WebcastListen Live
Websitethehawkrocks.com

History

The original construction permit for the station was granted on July 1, 1983,[1] and the WLKZ call letters were assigned on October 11;[2] it took to the air on February 1, 1985,[3] and a license to cover was granted on June 4, 1985.[4]

Former logo under the "Oldies 105" branding

During the 1980s, WLKZ offered an adult contemporary format;[3] by 1996, it was offering an oldies format.[5] Initially, the station aired the format on its own; however, in 2000, original owner Jay Williams sold the station to Tele-Media, owner of similarly-formatted WNNH in the nearby Concord market.[6] Tele-Media sold WLKZ, WNNH, and WHOB (now WFNQ) to Nassau Broadcasting Partners in 2004.[7] Nevertheless, the station continued to be programmed and branded separately from WNNH until 2007, when Nassau consolidated the two stations into a simulcast. That December, the stations shifted to Nassau's Frank FM classic hits format as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to convert WWHQ and WWHK (the then-homes for the "Hawk" classic rock format) to sports radio programming from WEEI.[8][9]

After a corporate reorganization required Nassau to spin off WWHQ and WNNH,[10] WLKZ discontinued the simulcast with WNNH, and dropped classic hits in favor of WWHQ's prior classic rock format on November 4, 2009.[11] WLKZ, along with 29 other Nassau stations in northern New England, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.[12][13] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[14] The Vertical Capital Partners stations were transferred to Shapiro's existing Great Eastern Radio group on January 1, 2013.[15][16]

Effective August 1, 2017, Great Eastern Radio sold WLKZ, WTPL, and WZEI to Dirk Nadon's Lakes Media, LLC for $2.6 million.

References
  1. "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  2. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  3. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1989 (PDF). 1989. p. B-189. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  4. "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  5. Fybush, Scott (May 21, 1996). "New England Radio Watch". Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  6. Fybush, Scott (January 28, 2000). "Welcome Back WMEX, and We Take On LPFM". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  7. Fybush, Scott (January 19, 2004). "Anchor in Florida Lands 'BZ in Headlines". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  8. "Nassau Broadcasting Brings A Championship To New Hampshire" (Press release). Nassau Broadcasting Partners. October 26, 2007.
  9. Fybush, Scott (January 7, 2008). "Entercom/Nassau WEEI Deal is Dead". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  10. Fybush, Scott (June 1, 2009). "Severin Returns to WTKK". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  11. Fybush, Scott (November 2, 2009). "Pulse Fades Out - Now It's A Party". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  12. "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  13. Venta, Lance (May 22, 2012). "Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 24, 2012. (updated May 23, 2012)
  14. Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  15. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 11, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  16. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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