KWFF
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KWFF
| logo =
| city = Mustang, Oklahoma | country = US
| area = Oklahoma City metropolitan area
| branding = 99.7 The Wolf
| frequency = 99.7 MHz {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = {{start date and age|1981|2|1}} (as KXLS Alva, Oklahoma)
| format = Country
| subchannels = {{ubl|HD2: Rooster Red Dirt 24/7|HD3: KHRK|HD4: KTGS}}
| erp = 47,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|155|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C2
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 37123
| coordinates = {{coord|35.59167|N|97.86611|W|type:landmark_region:US-OK|display=inline,title}}
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KXLS (1981–2000)|KNID (2000–2008)|KZLS (2008–2013)|KNAH (2013–2023)}}
| callsign_meaning =
| affiliations = {{ubl|Compass Media Networks|United Stations Radio Networks}}
| owner = Champlin Broadcasting, Inc.
| sister_stations = KCRC, KNID, KWOF, KXLS, KZLS, KQOB
| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KNAH Listen Live] [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KALT Listen Live (HD2)]
| website = {{URL|https://www.997thewolf.com/}}
}}
KWFF (99.7 FM) is a commercial radio station airing a gold-based country radio format. The station is licensed to Mustang, Oklahoma, and serves the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It is owned by Champlin Broadcasting, Inc.
KWFF's studios and offices are on NW 64th Street in Oklahoma City.[https://www.997thewolf.com/contact-us 997thewolf.com/contact-us] The transmitter is off Manning Road in El Reno, Oklahoma.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=kwff&nav= Radio-Locator.com/KWFF]
History
On February 1, 1981, the station signed on the air.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1983/B-Radio-1983-YB.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1983 page B-195] It was originally licensed to Alva, Oklahoma, and used the call sign KXLS. The station was owned by Zumma Broadcasting and aired a middle of the road music format, primarily serving Enid and surrounding communities.
The owners eventually got permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move the station closer to Oklahoma City to improve its value, with the ability to sell advertising in the more lucrative, larger radio market. The transmitter was relocated northwest of Oklahoma City, with the city of license changed to the suburb Mustang, Oklahoma.
In December 2022, KWFF added The Gospel Station to its HD4 subchannel.
The station previously aired an oldies format as KZLS “True Oldies 99.7". It switched to classic country in late September 2013, using Envision Radio Networks' Hank FM branding.
On May 26, 2023, the then-KNAH rebranded as "99.7 The Wolf", and shifted its playlist to include more current country music, while still maintaining a classic-heavy focus.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/252556/bluegrass-prowls-around-oklahoma-city/ Wolf Prowls Around Oklahoma City]. Radioinsight, May 26, 2023. The station changed its call sign to KWFF on July 2, 2023.
References
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External links
- [https://www.997thewolf.com/ Official website]
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{{Oklahoma City Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Oklahoma}}
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1981
Category:1981 establishments in Oklahoma
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