WALR-FM
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WALR-FM is an urban oldies-formatted radio station owned by Cox Radio. WALR-FM is licensed to LaGrange and broadcasts on a class C1 100 kilowatt(kW) signal on the 104.1 megahertz (MHz) frequency. In late 2004, after WALR switching to a new tower, it also began broadcasting in IBOC digital radio, using the HD Radio system from iBiquity.
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History
The station that later became "Kiss 104.1" has existed since at least the 1970s. As with many FM stations back then, it simulcasted with an AM station, WALR AM. In the mid-1980s, it ended the simulcast and became urban contemporary-formatted, WEKS, "Urban Kiss 104". In 1989, WEKS changed to a country music station WYAI (Y-104), simulcasting with WYAY FM (Y-106) on the other side of Atlanta. In 1994, the simulcast ended and it became WJZF "Jazz Flavors 104.1". The station that would later migrate to this frequency began in the mid 1990's as "Kiss 104.7", an urban contemporary that was licensed to Athens, Georgia.
On August 30, 2000, "Kiss 104.7" migrated from the 104.7 frequency to the 104.1 frequency , when Cox and Salem Communications swapped properties. The former WALR-FM at 104.7 became "104.7 the Fish" WFSH-FM and the 104.1 frequency became Hot Urban AC "Kiss 104.1". On February 21, 2003, "Kiss 104.1" skewed its format from being a hot urban adult contemporary format to an urban oldies format to protect its sister station 97.1 Jamz. Also with this format change the longtime slogan changed from "Atlanta's R&B Station" to "Atlanta's Old School R&B Station" to signify the new format.
Current lineup
Weekdays
- The Tom Joyner Morning Show 5:30AM - 10AM
- Sasha The Diva 10AM-3PM
- Art Terrell 3-7PM
- Stacy D 7PM-Midnight
Saturdays
- Youngblood 7AM - Noon
- Art Terrell Noon - 4PM
- Felesha Love 4PM - 7PM
- Blue Lights Basement Party with Mitch Faulkner and Cynthia Young 7PM - Midnight
Sundays
- Lost In The 80's with Derrick Jonzun & Stephanie Williams 12AM - 2AM
- Good News Gospel with Twanda Black 7AM - Noon
- Ellis King Noon - 4PM
- Bluestime in the City with Rojene Bailey 4PM - 7PM
Station management
- General Manager Tony Kidd
- Operations Manager Jay Dixon
- Program Director Jay Dixon
- News Director Marjorie Coley
External links
| Atlanta metro area FM radio stations WJSP 88.1 | WRAS 88.5 | WBCX 89.1 | WRFG 89.3 | WABE 90.1 | WUWG 90.7 | WREK 91.1 | WWEV 91.5 | WCLK 91.9 | WZGC 92.9 | WVFJ 93.3 | WSTR 94.1 | WLTM 94.9 | WBTS 95.5 | WKLS 96.1 | WVWA 96.7 | WSRV 97.1 | WPZE 97.5 | WKCX 97.7 | WSB 98.5 | WNNX 99.7 | WNSY 100.1 | WWWQ 100.5 | WKHX 101.5 | WAZX 101.9 | WLKQ 102.3 | WAMJ 102.5 | WCKS 102.7 | WMJE 102.9 | WVEE 103.3 | WPUP 103.7 | WALR 104.1 | WFSH 104.7 | WBZY 105.3 | WWVA 105.7 | WNGC 106.1 | WHLE 106.3 | WYAY 106.7 | WTSH 107.1 | WJZZ 107.5 | WHTA 107.9 | WPCG 107.9 |
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