WAOR (102.7 FM, "Froggy 102.7") is a

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formatted

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serving listeners in northern

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and southwestern lower

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, in the United States. It is owned by Federated Media, and operated with 2,000 watts. The station's transmitter is located in

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, and its studios are located in the Federated Media Mediaplex in downtown

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History

After a stint as Cow Country, Froggy 102.7 went on the air in 2002 with a Hybrid AC format. The station played standard Hot AC artists, but also marketed itself as having the most variety; a typical hour's playlist would include several current pop hits, as well as disco, country, classic R & B, and classic rock. The station was known for its involvement with the local community; the airstaff averaged nearly 200 personal appearances a year, and did a considerable amount of community-oriented charity work. The station's signature event was a Polar Plunge promotion called The Leprechaun Leap, which raised money for United Cancer Services of Elkhart County. After a successful 10-year run as a Froggy-branded station, WLEG segued to a

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format branded as 102.7 The Fan on Monday, June 4, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST as part of a series of music-to-sports format changes that occurred across Indiana that day. The last song on Froggy 102.7 was " Part of Me" by

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(which was cut off about halfway through by the introductory montage for The Fan.) 102.7 The Fan features numerous syndicated programs from the

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network, including ''

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''. On April 1, 2014, WLEG became an

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affiliate. This change added shows

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, SVP & Russillo

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, Sedano and Stink, and Freddie Coleman on weekdays, and various weekend programming on ESPN. On August 14, 2014, WLEG changed their call letters to WAOR. On August 28, 2017, at 6 am, WAOR changed their format from sports to hot adult contemporary, returning to the "Froggy 102.7" branding.Froggy 102.7 Returns to Elkhart
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References

External links

Official website
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