| Broadcast area | Augusta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 105.7 The Bull |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Eagle 106.3 (Classic rock) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBQ-FM,WKSP,WPRW-FM,WYNF | |
| History | |
First air date | March 10, 1952 (1952-03-10) (as WAUG-FM) |
Former call signs | WAUG-FM (1952–1980) WYMX (1980–1984) WFMG (1984–1985) WZNY (1985–1986) WLTO (1986) WZNY (1986–2004) WIBL (2004–2007) WEKL (2007–2013) WSCG (2013–2016) |
Call sign meaning | BUL(L) spelled backwards |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59250 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Translator | HD2: 106.3 W292EE (Augusta-Richmond County) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | bull1057.iheart.com eagle1063.iheart.com (HD2) |
WLUB (105.7MHz) is a commercialFMradio stationlicensed toAugusta, Georgia. The station is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc. and airs acountry musicradio format. WLUB calls itself "105.7 The Bull." As with many country stations owned by iHeart, WLUB carries thenationally syndicatedBobby Bones Show fromNashville on weekday mornings.
The station is licensed by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100 kW from an antenna 371 meters (1217 feet) inheight above average terrain (HAAT), giving it a wide coverage area, reachingColumbia, South Carolina to the northeast and nearly toAthens, Georgia to the west.[2] WLUB's studios are located at the Augusta Corporate Center near theI-20/I-520 interchange in Augusta, and thetransmitter tower is inBeech Island, South Carolina.
WLUB operates aclassic rock-formatted station on itsHD Radio subchannel and ontranslatorW292EE asEagle 106.3.
WLUBsigned on in July 1994. It began life as Eagle 102 - aclassic hits station, broadcasting on the 102.3 frequency. That frequency had previously been WGUS - Big Gus (Country), Power 102 (contemporary hit radio), and Froggy 102 (Country) before settling on aclassic rock format using thecall lettersWEKL. After years of dominating the rock market in Augusta with only a 6,000 watt signal, on August 13, 2007 WEKL traded frequencies with sister country station WIBL, becoming "Eagle 105.7" while WIBL moved to 102.3, becoming "102.3 The Bull".
The 105.7 frequency began in 1952 asWAUG-FM, simulcasting AM 1050 WAUG (nowWFAM). The station was sold in 1980 and becameWYMX with analbum rock format known as "Rock 106". This format lasted until 1984 when it becameWFMG with anadult contemporary format known as "M105". WFMG then became "Sunny 105" in early 1986[citation needed] under theWZNY call letters. In 1994, WZNY was acquired by Savannah Valley Broadcasting, which owned longtime contemporary hits outletWBBQ. A format and airstaff swap was done in August of that year as WBBQ went AC and WZNY became CHR and within a year's time came to be known as Y-105. In September, 2004, WZNY was reborn as "105.7 The Bull", a gold-leaningcountry outlet with the new call letters ofWIBL. On April 1, 2010, classic rock WEKL 102.3 flipped its format toTop 40, becoming "Y102.3", and soon after returned to the WZNY call sign, with the classic rock format and call sign moving from 102.3 to 105.7 as "105.7 The Eagle."
On November 8, 2013, WZNY began stunting with a simulcast of WEKL as it assumed WEKL's format as "Eagle 102.3". WEKL, in return, flipped back to Country as "G105.7, Georgia-Lina's NEW Country". On November 21, 2013, WEKL changed its call sign to WSCG to reflect the new format, and the WEKL call sign returned to WZNY, dropping the WZNY call sign from the Augusta area for a second time. The station brought back the syndicatedBobby Bones Show to mornings on January 2, 2014. It was originally heard for a brief period on Top 40 outlet Y102.3, ironically the station it replaced.
On April 15, 2016, WSCG became105.7 The Bull and changed its call sign to WLUB. On the same day, a companion classic country station was launched on WLUB-HD2 and on translator W292EE as106.3 Bull Icons.
On March 11, 2019, WLUB-HD2 and W292EE began simulcastingWEKL and rebranded asEagle 106.3 which was in the process of being sold toEducational Media Foundation, becoming an affiliate ofK-Love on May 31, 2019.[3]
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| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W292EE | 106.3 FM | Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia | 153230 | 250 | 295 m (968 ft) | D | 33°36′41.5″N81°56′29.4″W / 33.611528°N 81.941500°W /33.611528; -81.941500 (W292EE) | LMS |
33°25′18″N81°50′18″W / 33.421528°N 81.838444°W /33.421528; -81.838444