WAAL
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| City | Binghamton, New York |
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| Broadcast area | Binghamton, New York |
| Branding | 99.1 The Whale |
| Slogan | "This Is Classic Rock!" |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1954 (as WKOP) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 8,700 watts |
| HAAT | 291 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 7920 |
| Callsign meaning | Play on the word "Whale" |
| Former callsigns | WKOP (1954-19??) |
| Affiliations | New York Giants Radio Network |
| Owner |
Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Binghamton License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WHWK, WNBF, WWYL, WYOS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 991thewhale.com |
WAAL ("The Whale") is a classic rock radio station broadcasting at 99.1 MHz and licensed to Binghamton, NY and is under ownership of Townsquare Media. WAAL is the oldest FM radio station in the Southern Tier. During weekday mornings and weekday afternoons, traffic reports are announced after every classic rock ride.
Weekends - Classic Rock Weekend Themes, Time Warp, The Beatle Years, Little Steven's Underground Garage
Doug Mosher is on the air from 5am-10am on weekdays. They have many contests, music news, fun, crazy stuff, traffic, and weather.
Each hour featuring at least 6 great Classic Rock songs in a row,after the Whale Morning Show.
An hour of requests and dedications hosted by KYle.
For 15 years, the Whale has been playing a triple shot of Led Zeppelin every weeknight at 9:15pm.
Saturdays at 11pm, hosted by Zander. The Rockin' 80's is a weekly 80's rock show.
Little Steven from The Sporanos and the E Street Band - Sundays at 10pm.
Sundays at 6am, hosted by Kathy Whyte, a radio program showcasing community issues.
Sundays at 8am, a 4-hour classic rock radio show hosted by Bill St. James.
At least six songs played without interruption all day and night, every day of the week after the morning show.
Bob Malik your host for a show about the band that defined a generation - Sunday at 7am
In the early 1970s, it was playing a progressive rock format. In the mid 1970s WAAL was known as WAAL Stereo FM 99. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was known as The Hot FM, which played Top 40. WAAL was acquired by Citadel Broadcasting in 1998 from Wicks Broadcast Group. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
Coordinates: 42°03′32″N 75°57′04″W / 42.059°N 75.951°W
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