WROK (AM)


WROK is an American News/Talk radio station in Rockford, Illinois. It is owned by Townsquare Media. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to serve Winnebago County, Illinois.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WROK, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. The transaction was consummated effective November 14, 2013.

Programming

The station features America in the Morning with John Trout, followed by Riley O'Neil for the morning drive-time broadcast. The morning news is anchored by Dave Alpert.
The Michael Koolidge Show airs after Riley O'Neil's morning show. The Rush Limbaugh Show is broadcast followed by The Sean Hannity Show.
The Mark Levin Show airs live, followed by The Larry Elder Show until The Dave Ramsey Show. Red Eye Radio is broadcast overnight.
Weekends feature This Weekend: America's First News with Gordon Deal, The Kim Komando Show, The Larry Kudlow Show, The Money Pit, Made in America, The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Live on Sunday Night, It's Bill Cunningham, Moneytalk with Bob Brinker, Viewpoints, Eye on Illinois, Stateline Sports Hour, Saturday Morning Stateline and religious programming every Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 am.
WROK broadcasts University of Illinois football and basketball, and selected NFL games during the regular season.
WROK was a very popular Top 40 music station in Rockford during the 1970s. Sister station WZOK carries on the Top 40 heritage, although that station's format has shifted toward Hot Adult Contemporary in recent years.
The WROK callsign was used in the movie "Down Periscope ". During the scene where Nitro is making a call fingering wire connections to Admiral Graham for Captain Dodge Nitro passes the phone to Captain Dodge. You hear Captain Dodge then say "Stairway to Heaven, Led Zepplin, 1971." He passes the phone back to Nitro saying he answered the WROK question of the day, followed by "Now get me Admiral Graham."