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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WKLI-FM
| name = WKLI-FM
| image = WKLICat1009.png
| logo = WKLI-FM WKBE 100.9 107.1 the Cat logo.png
| city = [[Albany, New York]]
| city = [[Albany, New York]]
| area = [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]]
| country = US
| area = [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]]
| branding = ''100.9 The Cat''
| branding = ''100.9/107.1 The Cat''
| slogan = ''#1 For New Country''
| frequency = 100.9 [[MHz]]
| frequency = 100.9 [[MHz]]
| repeater = {{Radio Relay|107.1|[[WKBE]]|[[Corinth, New York|Corinth]]}}
| airdate = [[1972 in radio|1972]] (as WWOM)
| airdate = [[1972 in radio|1972]] (as WWOM)
| share =
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| share as of =
| erp = 6,000 [[watt]]s
| share source =
| haat = {{convert|91|m|ft|sp=us}}
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| class = A
| power =
| facility_id = 4682
| erp = 6,000 [[watt]]s
| licensing_authority = [[FCC]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|43|55.1|N|73|52|55.1|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| haat = 91 meters
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| callsign_meaning = "K-Lite" (former format)
| class = A
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| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WWOM (1972–1981)|WWOM-FM (1981–1986)|WKLI (1986–1999)|WCPT (1999–2002)}}
| facility_id = 4682
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| affiliations = [[Compass Media Networks]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|43|54.00|N| 73|52|56.00|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark}}
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| owner = [[Pamal Broadcasting]]
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| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''K'''-'''LI'''te (former name for the station)
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| licensee = 6 Johnson Road Licenses, Inc.
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| former_callsigns = WWOM (1972–1981)<br>WWOM-FM (1981–1986)<br>WKLI (1986–1999)<br>WCPT (1999–2002)
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| sister_stations = [[WAJZ]], [[WFLY]], [[WINU]], [[WROW]], [[WYJB]]
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| affiliations =
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| webcast = {{listenlive|https://www.thecatalbany.com/player}}
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| owner = [[Pamal Broadcasting]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.thecatalbany.com}}
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| licensee = 6 Johnson Road Licenses, Inc.
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| sister_stations = [[WAJZ]], [[WFLY]], [[WROW]], [[WYJB]], [[WINU]]
| webcast = [http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/pamal/?callsign=WKLIFM Listen Live]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.1009thecat.com/}}
}}
}}


'''WKLI-FM''' (100.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "100.9 The Cat") is a [[country music]] station, licensed to [[Albany, New York]] and serving the [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]] of New York. The station is owned by [[Pamal Broadcasting]] and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts [[Effective radiated power|ERP]] from a location near the boundary of [[Colonie (town), New York|Colonie]] and [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]] adjacent to the station's former studios (which are now vacant as of November 2010).
'''WKLI-FM''' (100.9 [[Hertz|MHz]], "100.9/107.1 The Cat") is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]], [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Albany, New York]], and serving the [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]], including [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]] and [[Troy, New York|Troy]]. The station is owned by [[Pamal Broadcasting]] and broadcasts a [[country music]] [[radio format]]. Its programming is simulcast on [[WKBE]] (107.1 FM) in [[Corinth, New York|Corinth]].

WKLI-FM has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 6,000 [[watt]]s. Its [[transmitter]] is off Kings Road near the [[New York State Thruway]] in [[Guilderland, New York|Guilderland]] near the boundary of [[Colonie (town), New York|Colonie]] and [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]], adjacent to the station's former [[radio studio]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WKLI-FM 100.9 MHz - Albany, NY |url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wkli&nav=home |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=radio-locator.com}}</ref> WKLI-FM now has its studios and offices in the Pamal Broadcasting facility on Johnson Road in [[Latham, New York|Latham]] near Crossroads Plaza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.1009thecat.com/contact-us/}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The 100.9 frequency signed on in 1972 as '''WWOM''' (Wonderful World of Music), an [[easy listening]] station going against up WROW-FM and [[WGY-FM|WHRL]]. With two somewhat established rivals, the station quickly left the format and went through a variation of formats, including several variants of [[adult contemporary]] (mid-1970s and again starting in 1980), [[soft rock]] (1977–78), and then [[album-oriented rock]], briefly in late 1978/early 1979, identifying itself as "WWOM-Albany NY's Best Rock" in its legal ID, putting it into direct competition with WQBK-FM. The station then abruptly flipped to [[disco]] early in the spring of 1979, and then to [[Soft AC]] in the summer of 1980. During this period, the station struggled in both ratings and revenue.
The 100.9 frequency signed on in 1972 as WWOM (Wonderful World of Music), an [[easy listening]] station going against up established [[beautiful music]] outlets 95.5 [[WYJB|WROW-FM]] and 103.1 [[WGY-FM|WHRL]]. Unable to make headway, the station quickly gave up easy listening and went through a variation of formats, including several variants of [[adult contemporary]] (mid-1970s and again starting in 1980), [[soft rock]] (1977–78), and then [[album-oriented rock]]. Briefly in late 1978/early 1979, it identified itself as "WWOM-Albany NY's Best Rock" in its legal ID, putting it into direct competition with 103.9 [[WPBZ-FM|WQBK-FM]].
With the [[disco]] craze catching on, the station abruptly flipped to [[disco music]] early in the spring of 1979, and then to [[soft AC]] in the summer of 1980. During this period, the station struggled in both ratings and revenue.


In 1984, local businessman William Sellwood bought WWOM as a companion to [[WAMC (AM)|WABY]] (then on 1400 AM). Two years later, Sellwood relaunched the station as "K-Lite 101" with the '''WKLI''' calls coming into use. With no FM competition for adult contemporary music, the station quickly became a success and spent several years in the Top 5 stations (12+) in the market with many books as the No. 1 in some demographics and time periods, a rarity for a lower powered signal in the Albany market. In 1990, Paul Bendat purchased the station. After WROW-FM flipped to [[WYJB]] in early 1994, WKLI's ratings underwent a decline as listeners flocked to the far stronger signal of WYJB.
In 1984, local businessman William Sellwood bought WWOM as a companion to [[WAMC (AM)|WABY]] (then on 1400 AM). Two years later, Sellwood relaunched the station as "K-Lite 101" with the WKLI calls coming into use. With no FM competition for mainstream adult contemporary music, the station quickly became a success and spent several years in the Top 5 stations (12+) in the market with several [[Arbitron ratings]] books as the No. 1 in some demographics and time periods, a rarity for a lower powered signal in the Albany market. In 1990, Paul Bendat purchased the station. After WROW-FM flipped to [[WYJB]] in early 1994, WKLI's ratings underwent a decline as listeners flocked to the far stronger signal of WYJB for adult contemporary music.


On January 12, 1996, [[WKBE]] joined WKLI in a simulcast of "K-Lite" (without the '101' brand); however, the format ended just over two months later when WKLI and [[WKBE]] in [[Warrensburg, New York]] joined together and flipped to a [[contemporary hit radio|Top 40/CHR]] genre as "K-100" at 3 p.m. on March 18th.<ref>http://formatchange.com/1009-wkli1003-wkbe-become-k100/</ref> With the flip, the station became one of the charter affiliates of the syndication attempt of the ''Scott and Todd'' show from [[WPLJ]] in New York City which the station played as a homecoming of sorts for [[Todd Pettengill]] (an alum of rival [[WFLY]]). Though ''K-100'' stayed competitive with WFLY and [[WRVE]], changes in the format and the end of syndication of Scott & Todd in October 1998 marked a quick decline for the station which, by the end of 1998, was seeing ratings not seen in 3 decades.<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-10-02.pdf</ref>
On January 12, 1996, [[WFFG-FM|WKBE (100.3 FM)]] joined WKLI in a simulcast of "K-Lite" (without the '101' brand); however, the format ended just over two months later when WKLI and WKBE flipped to a [[contemporary hit radio|Top 40/CHR]] format as "K-100" at 3 p.m. on March 18.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://formatchange.com/1009-wkli1003-wkbe-become-k100/|title = 100.9 WKLI/100.3 WKBE become K100|date = March 18, 1996}}</ref> With the flip, the station became one of the charter affiliates of the syndication attempt of the ''Scott & Todd'' morning show from [[WPLJ]] in New York City, which the station played as a homecoming of sorts for [[Todd Pettengill]] (an alum of rival [[WFLY]]). Though ''K-100'' stayed competitive with WFLY and [[WRVE]], changes in the format and the end of syndication of Scott & Todd in October 1998 marked a quick decline for the station which, by the end of 1998, was seeing ratings not seen in 3 decades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RR-1998-10-02 |url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-10-02.pdf}}</ref>


In February 1999, Paul Bendat sold his stations to Tele-Media, Inc., which relaunched the "K-100" format three months later as [[modern adult contemporary]] "The Point" gaining the new calls of '''WCPT'''; the WKLI calls and the old "K-Lite" name moved down to 94.5 FM (now [[WYKV]]). The station struggled to find an audience over the next two years amid staff and management changes as well as corporate problems on Tele-Media's end. Tele-Media sold WCPT and WKBE to Pamal Broadcasting in August 2001 with the sale closing in late October. While WKBE kept a modified version of the "Point" format which remains to this day, WCPT became [[adult standards]]/[[soft adult contemporary]] under the "Magic" name with the WKLI calls returning soon thereafter. Under this format, the station was always one of the top rated stations in the Albany market. As ''Magic'', the station would play Christmas music from mid-November to Christmas Day each year (starting in 2005 and until 2009, the last Christmas season under the format).
In February 1999, Paul Bendat sold his stations to Tele-Media, Inc., which relaunched the "K-100" format three months later as [[modern adult contemporary]] "The Point" gaining the new calls of WCPT; the WKLI calls and the old "K-Lite" name moved down to 94.5 FM (now [[WYKV]]). The station struggled to find an audience over the next two years amid staff and management changes as well as corporate problems on Tele-Media's end. Tele-Media sold WCPT and WKBE to Pamal Broadcasting in August 2001 with the sale closing in late October. While WKBE kept a modified version of the "Point" format, WCPT became [[adult standards]]/[[soft adult contemporary]] under the "Magic" name with the WKLI calls returning soon thereafter. Under this format, the station was always one of the top rated stations in the Albany market. As ''Magic'', the station would play Christmas music from mid-November to Christmas Day each year (starting in 2005 and until 2009, the last Christmas season under the format).


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[[File:WKLI1009.png|thumb|Logo as "Rock 100.9"]]
Pamal announced on February 8, 2010 that "Magic" would move to sister station [[WROW]], with WKLI-FM adopting a new format after a brief simulcast period.<ref name="wrgb-wklionwrow">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/albany-1270918-magic-wrow.html|title=Albany Broadcasting to ditch WROW news talk program|last=Kim|first=Michelle|date=February 8, 2010|work=[[WRGB|WRGB CBS 6 Albany]]|accessdate=February 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="atu-wklionwrow">{{cite news|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/business/wrow-to-abandons-talk-radio-programming/17730/|title=WROW abandons talk radio programming|last=Churchill|first=Chris|date=February 8, 2010|work=[[Albany Times Union]]|accessdate=February 8, 2010}}</ref> After two weeks of simulcasting WROW, and a brief stunt with [[Christmas music]] and [[country music|country]], the station flipped to a [[variety hits]] format as ''100.9 The Bridge'' on February 24, 2010, with "[[Under the Bridge]]" by [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] being the first (and final) song of the format.<ref name="tbr-wklifmbridge">{{cite news|url=http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/02/22/daily27.html|title=Albany Broadcast to offer adult hits format|date=February 24, 2010|work=The Business Review|publisher=[[American City Business Journals]]|accessdate=February 24, 2010}}</ref> However, the variety hits format failed to compete with dominant [[WRVE]] and would also take ratings away from sister [[WYJB]], and the station saw its lowest ratings in over a decade. After 18 months under the ''Bridge'' format, WKLI-FM would return to a rock format for the first time since 1979 with a flip to [[active rock]] at noon on September 2, 2011 with "[[Wicked Garden]]" by [[Stone Temple Pilots]] being the first song played, putting the station in competition with [[WQBK-FM]] once again and, to a lesser extent, [[WPYX]]<ref>https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/53240/the-bridge-to-rock-in-albany/</ref>. By late 2013, the station had gone for more of a [[classic rock]] format in order to compete with dominant classic rock station [[WPYX]].
Pamal announced on February 8, 2010, that "Magic" would move to sister station [[WROW]], with WKLI-FM adopting a new format after a brief simulcast period.<ref name="wrgb-wklionwrow">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/albany-1270918-magic-wrow.html|title=Albany Broadcasting to ditch WROW news talk program|last=Kim|first=Michelle|date=February 8, 2010|work=[[WRGB|WRGB CBS 6 Albany]]|access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="atu-wklionwrow">{{cite news|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/business/wrow-to-abandons-talk-radio-programming/17730/|title=WROW abandons talk radio programming|last=Churchill|first=Chris|date=February 8, 2010|work=[[Albany Times Union]]|access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref> After two weeks of simulcasting WROW, and a brief stunt with [[Christmas music]] and [[country music|country]], the station flipped to a [[variety hits]] format as ''100.9 The Bridge'' on February 24, 2010, with "[[Under the Bridge]]" by [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] being the first (and final) song of the format.<ref name="tbr-wklifmbridge">{{cite news|url=http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/02/22/daily27.html|title=Albany Broadcast to offer adult hits format|date=February 24, 2010|work=The Business Review|publisher=[[American City Business Journals]]|access-date=February 24, 2010}}</ref> However, the variety hits format failed to compete with dominant [[WRVE]] and would also take ratings away from sister WYJB, and the station saw its lowest ratings in over a decade. After 18 months under the ''Bridge'' format, WKLI-FM would return to a rock format for the first time since 1979 with a flip to [[active rock]] at noon on September 2, 2011, with "[[Wicked Garden]]" by [[Stone Temple Pilots]] being the first song played, putting the station in competition with WQBK-FM once again and, to a lesser extent, [[WPYX]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/53240/the-bridge-to-rock-in-albany/|title = The Bridge to Rock in Albany| date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref> By late 2013, the station had gone for more of a [[classic rock]] format in order to compete with dominant classic rock station WPYX.


At Noon on October 10, 2013, WKLI changed their format to [[country music|country]], branded as "The Cat", simulcasting sister station [[WINU|WZMR]] until December 13, when WZMR began stunting with sound effects of a man hiking until Midnight on December 14, 2013, when it flipped to AAA as "104.9 the Peak".<ref>http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/85351/104-9-the-cat-albany-on-the-move/</ref>
At Noon on October 10, 2013, WKLI changed their format to [[country music|country]], branded as "The Cat", simulcasting sister station [[WINU|WZMR]] until December 13, when WZMR began stunting with sound effects of a man hiking until Midnight on December 14, 2013, when it flipped to AAA as "104.9 the Peak".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/85351/104-9-the-cat-albany-on-the-move/|title=104.9 the Cat Albany on the Move|date=October 10, 2013 }}</ref>


In 2018, with the demise of sister station [[WINU]]'s sports format, 100.9 The Cat and sister station [[WROW]] 590 added play-by-play of the [[New York Mets]] and [[New England Patriots]]. WKLI played Patriots games during conflicts with Mets baseball on WROW (which will move to WKLI only starting 2019).
In 2018, with the demise of sister station [[WINU]]'s sports format, WKLI-FM and sister station WROW added play-by-play of the [[New York Mets]] and [[New England Patriots]]. WKLI played Patriots games during conflicts with Mets baseball on WROW (which were slated to move to WKLI only starting 2019, however this did not take place due to [[New York Mets Radio Network|Mets radio network]] realignments). The Patriots also left WKLI after the 2018 season, leaving the Albany metro area without Patriots radio broadcasts.


On March 21, 2023, WKLI's Saratoga area sister station [[WKBE]] flipped to a simulcast of The Cat, as "100.9/107.1 The Cat".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/250087/the-cat-expands-in-albany-area/|title=The Cat Expands in Albany area|date=March 21, 2023 }}</ref>
==Former logos==
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File:1009thebridge.png|100.9 The Bridge
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File:WKLI1009.png|Rock 100.9
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.1009thecat.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.1009thecat.com/}}
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 7 July 2024

WKLI-FM
Broadcast areaCapital District
Frequency100.9 MHz
Branding100.9/107.1 The Cat
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
WAJZ, WFLY, WINU, WROW, WYJB
History
First air date
1972 (as WWOM)
Former call signs
  • WWOM (1972–1981)
  • WWOM-FM (1981–1986)
  • WKLI (1986–1999)
  • WCPT (1999–2002)
Call sign meaning
"K-Lite" (former format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4682
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°43′55.1″N 73°52′55.1″W / 42.731972°N 73.881972°W / 42.731972; -73.881972
Repeater(s)107.1 WKBE (Corinth)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.thecatalbany.com

WKLI-FM (100.9 MHz, "100.9/107.1 The Cat") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Albany, New York, and serving the Capital District, including Schenectady and Troy. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts a country music radio format. Its programming is simulcast on WKBE (107.1 FM) in Corinth.

WKLI-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. Its transmitter is off Kings Road near the New York State Thruway in Guilderland near the boundary of Colonie and Schenectady, adjacent to the station's former radio studios.[2] WKLI-FM now has its studios and offices in the Pamal Broadcasting facility on Johnson Road in Latham near Crossroads Plaza.[3]

History

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The 100.9 frequency signed on in 1972 as WWOM (Wonderful World of Music), an easy listening station going against up established beautiful music outlets 95.5 WROW-FM and 103.1 WHRL. Unable to make headway, the station quickly gave up easy listening and went through a variation of formats, including several variants of adult contemporary (mid-1970s and again starting in 1980), soft rock (1977–78), and then album-oriented rock. Briefly in late 1978/early 1979, it identified itself as "WWOM-Albany NY's Best Rock" in its legal ID, putting it into direct competition with 103.9 WQBK-FM.

With the disco craze catching on, the station abruptly flipped to disco music early in the spring of 1979, and then to soft AC in the summer of 1980. During this period, the station struggled in both ratings and revenue.

In 1984, local businessman William Sellwood bought WWOM as a companion to WABY (then on 1400 AM). Two years later, Sellwood relaunched the station as "K-Lite 101" with the WKLI calls coming into use. With no FM competition for mainstream adult contemporary music, the station quickly became a success and spent several years in the Top 5 stations (12+) in the market with several Arbitron ratings books as the No. 1 in some demographics and time periods, a rarity for a lower powered signal in the Albany market. In 1990, Paul Bendat purchased the station. After WROW-FM flipped to WYJB in early 1994, WKLI's ratings underwent a decline as listeners flocked to the far stronger signal of WYJB for adult contemporary music.

On January 12, 1996, WKBE (100.3 FM) joined WKLI in a simulcast of "K-Lite" (without the '101' brand); however, the format ended just over two months later when WKLI and WKBE flipped to a Top 40/CHR format as "K-100" at 3 p.m. on March 18.[4] With the flip, the station became one of the charter affiliates of the syndication attempt of the Scott & Todd morning show from WPLJ in New York City, which the station played as a homecoming of sorts for Todd Pettengill (an alum of rival WFLY). Though K-100 stayed competitive with WFLY and WRVE, changes in the format and the end of syndication of Scott & Todd in October 1998 marked a quick decline for the station which, by the end of 1998, was seeing ratings not seen in 3 decades.[5]

In February 1999, Paul Bendat sold his stations to Tele-Media, Inc., which relaunched the "K-100" format three months later as modern adult contemporary "The Point" gaining the new calls of WCPT; the WKLI calls and the old "K-Lite" name moved down to 94.5 FM (now WYKV). The station struggled to find an audience over the next two years amid staff and management changes as well as corporate problems on Tele-Media's end. Tele-Media sold WCPT and WKBE to Pamal Broadcasting in August 2001 with the sale closing in late October. While WKBE kept a modified version of the "Point" format, WCPT became adult standards/soft adult contemporary under the "Magic" name with the WKLI calls returning soon thereafter. Under this format, the station was always one of the top rated stations in the Albany market. As Magic, the station would play Christmas music from mid-November to Christmas Day each year (starting in 2005 and until 2009, the last Christmas season under the format).

Logo as "Rock 100.9"

Pamal announced on February 8, 2010, that "Magic" would move to sister station WROW, with WKLI-FM adopting a new format after a brief simulcast period.[6][7] After two weeks of simulcasting WROW, and a brief stunt with Christmas music and country, the station flipped to a variety hits format as 100.9 The Bridge on February 24, 2010, with "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers being the first (and final) song of the format.[8] However, the variety hits format failed to compete with dominant WRVE and would also take ratings away from sister WYJB, and the station saw its lowest ratings in over a decade. After 18 months under the Bridge format, WKLI-FM would return to a rock format for the first time since 1979 with a flip to active rock at noon on September 2, 2011, with "Wicked Garden" by Stone Temple Pilots being the first song played, putting the station in competition with WQBK-FM once again and, to a lesser extent, WPYX.[9] By late 2013, the station had gone for more of a classic rock format in order to compete with dominant classic rock station WPYX.

At Noon on October 10, 2013, WKLI changed their format to country, branded as "The Cat", simulcasting sister station WZMR until December 13, when WZMR began stunting with sound effects of a man hiking until Midnight on December 14, 2013, when it flipped to AAA as "104.9 the Peak".[10]

In 2018, with the demise of sister station WINU's sports format, WKLI-FM and sister station WROW added play-by-play of the New York Mets and New England Patriots. WKLI played Patriots games during conflicts with Mets baseball on WROW (which were slated to move to WKLI only starting 2019, however this did not take place due to Mets radio network realignments). The Patriots also left WKLI after the 2018 season, leaving the Albany metro area without Patriots radio broadcasts.

On March 21, 2023, WKLI's Saratoga area sister station WKBE flipped to a simulcast of The Cat, as "100.9/107.1 The Cat".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKLI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WKLI-FM 100.9 MHz - Albany, NY". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Contact Us".
  4. ^ "100.9 WKLI/100.3 WKBE become K100". March 18, 1996.
  5. ^ "RR-1998-10-02" (PDF).
  6. ^ Kim, Michelle (February 8, 2010). "Albany Broadcasting to ditch WROW news talk program". WRGB CBS 6 Albany. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  7. ^ Churchill, Chris (February 8, 2010). "WROW abandons talk radio programming". Albany Times Union. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  8. ^ "Albany Broadcast to offer adult hits format". The Business Review. American City Business Journals. February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  9. ^ "The Bridge to Rock in Albany". September 2, 2011.
  10. ^ "104.9 the Cat Albany on the Move". October 10, 2013.
  11. ^ "The Cat Expands in Albany area". March 21, 2023.
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