WGLR-FM (97.7
FM) is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
format. Licensed to
Lancaster, Wisconsin
Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census.
History
Lancaster originated as a planned community to serve as the county seat for Grant County. Anticipating the ...
, United States. The station is currently owned by
Morgan Murphy Media
The Evening Telegram Company, d/b/a Morgan Murphy Media, is an American television and radio company based out of Madison, Wisconsin. The company is named for publisher Morgan Murphy, who expanded the business after he took over from his grandfathe ...
and features programming from
ABC Radio .
History
The station went on the air as WAXL on August 17, 1981. On September 1, 1990, the station changed its
call sign
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to the current WGLR-FM. WGLR-FM's music director, Ryan McCall was named "2015 Reporter of the Year" by Music Row magazine during their "Country Breakout Awards" in Nashville.
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Morgan Murphy Media stations
GLR-FM
Country radio stations in the United States
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