WSFR (107.7 FM, "Classic Rock 107.7") is a

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that plays music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It is broadcast from the SummitMedia facility on Chestnut Centre in

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, and its

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. It transmits from a

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near Elizabeth, Indiana west of the Ohio River, which it shares with WAY-FM station WAYK/105.9, and

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's WGZB/96.5.

History

In 1994, WWSN was a

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station called "The Hawk". Regent Communications moved the WHKW letters from 103.9 to the new station at 107.7. In 1996, the station became known as WSFR and aired a

format. On October 28, 2011, WSFR relaunched its

format as "107.7 The Eagle", billing themselves as "Louisville

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". On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio, Inc. announced the sale of WSFR and 22 other stations to SummitMedia LLC for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013. On March 8, 2021, WSFR shifted their format from a

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hybrid to

, still under the "107.7 The Eagle" branding, but emphasizing the "Classic Rock" slogan. On December 20, 2022, WSFR dropped the “Eagle” branding and rebranded as "Classic Rock 107.7".

Previous logos

References

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* SFR SFR Classic rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1994 1994 establishments in Kentucky 1994 establishments in Indiana {{Indiana-radio-station-stub