WLWF (96.5 FM), branded "96.5 The Wolf", is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Marseilles, Illinois, United States, the station serves the LaSalle-Peru market in the heart of Starved Rock Country. The station is owned by Starved Rock Media, Inc and plays today's country hits and Starved Rock Country Classics and features 20 in a row "Wolf Runs" throughout the day. Rise & Grind with Jaimie (London) & Chris (Yucus) tarts the day. Brad Spelich hosts middays and Clare Bennett afternoons. Taste of Country Nights is featured weeknights. Each weekend listeners hear B-dub Radio Saturday night, American Country Countdown and CT30 with Bobby Bones.
History The station began broadcasting in March 1992, as WKOT, and aired an oldies format, featuring programming from Satellite Music Network's "Pure Gold" channel.Unmacht, Robert. "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 12. March 23, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2018. WKOT also featured local personalities, and was branded "Kool 96.5".O'Brien, Ken. "Partying To Help The United Way", Chicago Tribune, September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
The station was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting. In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice Of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune, February 05, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2018. In 1999, the station was purchased by La Salle County Broadcasting for $550,000."Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, May 3, 1999. p. 55. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
By 2006, WKOT's format had shifted to classic hits.The M-Street Radio Directory. 2005-2006. p. 199. Retrieved July 17, 2018. In 2010, the station's call sign was changed to WLWF, and it began airing a country music format as "96.5 The Wolf".The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 211. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
On January 1, 2020, the station was purchased from La Salle County Broadcasting Corp. by Starved Rock Media, Inc. Starved Rock Media is a company formed by LCBC employees Steve Vogler and John Spencer.
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