WFKL

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Radio station in Fairport, New York

title: "WFKL" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-rochester,-new-york", "radio-stations-established-in-1993", "1993-establishments-in-new-york-(state)", "stephens-media-group-radio-stations", "adult-hits-radio-stations-in-the-united-states"] description: "Radio station in Fairport, New York" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFKL" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Fairport, New York ::

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Field	Value
name	WFKL
logo	WFKL Fickle93.3 logo.png
logo_size	150px
city	Fairport, New York
area	Rochester metropolitan area
branding	Fickle 93.3
frequency	93.3 MHz
airdate	(as WEZO in Avon)
format	Adult hits
erp	4,400 watts
haat	117 m
class	A
facility_id	37824
coordinates
callsign_meaning	"Fickle" (branding)
former_callsigns
owner	Stephens Media Group
sister_stations	WRMM-FM, WZNE
webcast	Listen Live
website	fickle933.com
licensing_authority	FCC
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WFKL (93.3 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Fairport, New York, and serving the Rochester metropolitan area. The station, branded as "Fickle 93.3", broadcasts an adult hits radio format, or what the station refers to as "We Play Everything," similar to Jack FM. It is and owned by Stephens Media Group which also owns WRMM and WZNE. The studios are in the First Federal Plaza building in downtown Rochester.

WFKL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,400 watts. The transmitter is off Five Mile Line Road in Penfield, New York.

History

The station got its construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission in 1990. Before it was on the air, it was given the call sign WXME and was licensed to Avon, New York. The first owner was Karen S. Klehamer. In 1993, it signed on the air as WEZO, playing an easy listening format. At that time it was owned by The Lincoln Group L.P.

In May 1995, WEZO switched to classic rock as WHRR "The River". In 2000, owner Entercom Communications moved the legacy WBBF call letters and intellectual property to the station from WBZA and it became an oldies station as "Oldies 93.3" and later "93BBF". In April 2005, the station was flipped to variety hits becoming Fickle 93.3.

The station was sold by Entercom to Stevens Media Group when Entercom Communications closed on its purchase a cluster of stations from CBS Radio on November 30, 2007, the company ended up with eight FM radio stations in Rochester, which was three stations over the FCC-mandated single-market ownership limit of five FM radio stations in a medium-to-large radio market. As a result, Entercom put WFKL on the market and WZNE and WRMM-FM, back on the market. In early May 2008, Stephens Media Group agreed to purchase the three stations, subject to FCC regulatory approval. Shortly after the acquisition was announced, Stephens took over the operation of the three stations through a time-brokerage agreement. The deal closed on July 14, 2008.

References

[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=WfkL&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WFKL]
[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1992/Radio-All-BC-YB-1992-B&W.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1992] page A-230, [[Broadcasting & Cable]]
[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1995/B-Radio-All-YB-1995.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1995] page B-273, [[Broadcasting & Cable]]
Stark, Phyllis. (May 27, 1995). "Vox Jox". [[Billboard (magazine).
[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-04-15.pdf Entercom Shows 'Fickle' Side In Rochester (''Radio & Records'' 4/15/2005, page 3)]

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