WWLS-FM
WWLS-FM (98.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to The Village, Oklahoma, and serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a sports radio format, calling itself "The Sports Animal." Local hosts are heard weekday mornings, afternoons and evenings, as well as weekends. WWLS-FM is the flagship station for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association.
| Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Sports Animal |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KATT-FM, KKWD, KYIS, WKY, KWPN | |
| History | |
First air date | June 28, 1962 (as KWHP at 97.7) |
Former call signs | KWHP (1962-1978) KCFX (1978-1979) KKLR (1979-1988) KTNT-FM (1988-1999) KCYI (1999-2000) KKWD (2000-2006) |
Former frequencies | 97.7 MHz (1962-1999) 97.9 MHz (1999-2008) |
Call sign meaning | WW Larry Steckline (owner when station obtained this call sign in 1981) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37435 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 31,000 watts |
| HAAT | 470 meters (1,540 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°33′37″N 97°29′7″W |
| Repeater(s) | 930 WKY (Oklahoma City) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
The studios and offices are on NW 64th Street in Northwest Oklahoma City. The transmitter is on the Northeast side on Ridgeway Road off NE 78th Street.
Programming on WWLS-FM is simulcast on AM 930 WKY Oklahoma City. Many of the shows are also heard on "Sports Animal" stations in Tulsa (FM 99.9 and AM 1550), Muskogee (FM 97.1 and AM 1490), Elk City (1240 AM) and Woodward (AM 1450).