WRKI (95.1 FM, "I-95") is a mainstream rock radio station broadcasting from Brookfield, Connecticut. The station plays classic rock with a few currents as part of the music mix.
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The 95.1 frequency was licensed as WGHF from 1957 through 1970.[1] Sister station WINE-AM signed on in 1963 as a fifty percent simulcast of WGHF. In 1970, the call sign was changed to WINE-FM and remained that way until 1976. [2]
The station known as "I-95" signed on playing Album Oriented Rock at 6PM on 12/24/1976. The first song played was "The Bitch Is Back" by Elton John (following the last song of the old "Adult Contemporary" format, The station's original slogan was "Fairfield County's Best Rock." In 1982 the station had a brief detour into Modern Rock and New Wave as "The Rock Of The 80's" but soon returned to its rock roots. The station has also been known as "The Non-Stop Rock Station", "Connecticut's Best Rock & Roll", "Connecticut's Rock & Roll Favorites", "Real Rock" and "Danbury's Rock Station" but has most consistently been and currently known as "The Home Of Rock 'n' Roll."
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Coordinates: 41°29′36″N 73°25′44″W / 41.4934°N 73.4290°W / 41.4934; -73.4290
