WKGL-FM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WKGL-FM

| logo = File:WKGL 96.7TheEagle logo.png

| city = Loves Park, Illinois

| country = US

| area = Rockford, Illinois and Vicinity

| branding = 96.7 The Eagle

| frequency = 96.7 MHz

| repeater =

| airdate = 1964 (as WLUV-FM)

| format = Classic rock

| power =

| erp = 2,200 watts

| haat = {{convert|168|m|sp=us}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 38638

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{coord|42.363|N|89.135|W|type:landmark_region:US-IL_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = "Eagle" (branding)

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WLUV-FM (1964–2000)|WKMQ-FM (2000–2004)}}

| affiliations = {{ubl|Compass Media Networks|United Stations Radio Networks}}

| owner = Townsquare Media

| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC

| sister_stations = WROK, WXXQ, WZOK

| webcast = {{listenlive|https://967theeagle.net/listen-live/}}

| website = {{URL|https://967theeagle.net }}

}}

WKGL-FM (96.7 MHz "96.7 The Eagle") is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois, area with a classic rock format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media. Prior to being WKGL-FM, the station had an oldies format as WKMQ-FM and a country format as WLUV-FM.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKGL-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}} The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|access-date=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}}