WAFL (97.7 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Milford, Delaware, United States, the station serves the Dover, Delaware area. The station is currently owned by Forever Media.[2] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[3]

WAFL
Broadcast areaDover, Delaware
Frequency97.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingEagle 97.7
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsPhiladelphia Eagles Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Forever Media
  • (FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
1973 (as WAFL-FM)
Former call signs
WAFL (1973–1981)
WAFL-FM (1981–1984)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53482
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°55′39.00″N 75°29′20.00″W / 38.9275000°N 75.4888889°W / 38.9275000; -75.4888889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteeagle977.com

History

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The station first went on the air as WAFL-FM on May 19, 1973, under the ownership of Thomas H. Draper, who would go on to purchase WBOC-TV.

The station originally broadcast a country format with the tagline of "The Country King". After that, the station changed its format to an adult contemporary format and became WAFL - Great Hits.

In September 1994, WAFL shifted to the then-groundbreaking hot adult contemporary format as Eagle 97.7. As of November 2022, Eagle 97.7 has shifted to a Top 40 format, focusing on current and recent hits.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAFL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WAFL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.

[1]

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  1. ^ foreverdelmarva.com