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| Broadcast area | Baton Rouge metropolitan area (secondary coverage of Lafayette, Louisiana) |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Eagle 98.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: WNXX simulcast |
| Affiliations | LSU Sports Network (football, men's basketball, baseball) New Orleans Saints Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Guaranty Broadcasting |
| KNXX, WBRP, WNXX, WTGE | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1968 (as WAFB-FM) |
Former call signs | WAFB-FM (1968–1985) WGGZ (1985–1997) |
Call sign meaning | W D EaGLe |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25518 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 459 meters (1,506 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | eagle981.com |
WDGL (98.1 FM, "Eagle 98.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station is owned by Guaranty Broadcasting, and airs a classic rock radio format. WDGL calls itself "The ROCK Station." It is the flagship radio station for the Louisiana State University Tigers sports broadcasts, sharing that status with WWL in New Orleans. Since 2013, it is the Capital Region's affiliate for New Orleans Saints games. Along with four sister stations, its studios and offices are in the Guaranty Group building on Government Street east of downtown.
The station is an affiliate of the weekly syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."
WDGL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the highest permitted for non-grandfathered FM stations.[1] The transmitter is located south of the LSU campus near the east bank of the Mississippi River.[2]