Established in 1960 as WDGO, this station operated as the first radio home for WCLV from 1962 to 2001, featuring a classical music format and live broadcasts of the Cleveland Orchestra.
Due to new regulations enacted that prohibited duopolies in a single market, WCLE was relocated to Akron, Ohio as station WHKK, which today broadcasts as WHLO.
Two hour-long evening programming blocks also were unveiled within months of each other: first, the Symphony at Seven sponsored by Cleveland Trust on October 5, 1964, and the Heinen's Concert Hall on February 1, 1965.
Concert Hall ended its run in 2003, while Symphony at Seven continues to this very day, its sponsorship carried over by Cleveland Trust's successors (Ameritrust, Society Bank and KeyBank).
In 1965, the station began broadcasting concerts of the Cleveland Orchestra on Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. That time slot has remained virtually unchanged since.
WCLV eventually started national distribution of the Orchestras' broadcasts to stations throughout the country, through its subsidiary syndication arm Seaway Productions.
[6] On November 1, 2000, the 38th anniversary of WDGO's call sign change to WCLV, Radio Seaway announced the station's intellectual property and format would be donated to a newly-established nonprofit organization.
Conrad and Radio Seaway partner Rich Marschner negotiated between the two chains for two years[8] and saw the move as a means to perpetuate the classical format amidst ownership consolidation.
Salem's installation of CCM on 95.5 FM followed the implementation of similar "Fish"-themed stations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta, with the brand alluding to Ichthys, a traditional Christian symbol.
[18][19] The initial airstaff for "The Fish" included former WZLE operations manager Len Howser, along with secular radio personalities Dan Deely, Daune Robinson and Rob Schuler.
[23] WFHM-FM was confirmed as the new market affiliate for K-Love on January 17, 2025; the change took effect on February 1, with 95.5 FM adopting the WKLV-FM call sign.