KEGL

KEGL
Broadcast areaDallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Frequency97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding97.1 The Eagle
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatMainstream Rock
SubchannelsHD2: Alternative Rock “97.1 HD2 The Edge”
AffiliationsDallas Mavericks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 7, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-06-07) (as KFJZ-FM)
Former call signs
  • KFJZ-FM (1959–1969)
  • KWXI (1969–1976)
  • KFJZ (1976–1981)
Call sign meaning
"Eagle"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18114
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT508 meters (1,667 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website971theeagle.iheart.com

KEGL (97.1 FM) is an iHeartMedia commercial radio station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The station's studios are located along Dallas Parkway in Farmers Branch, although it has a Dallas address.

KEGL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter site is in Cedar Hill. KEGL broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 subchannel carries an alternative rock format known as “97.1 HD2 The Edge”, which was heard on KDGE-HD2, until late December 2023.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEGL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.