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WLXO

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WLXO
Broadcast areaLexington-Fayette
Frequency105.5MHz
Branding105.5 Hank FM
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsMotor Racing Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Charles Cohn
  • (Clarity Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
May 28, 1968(1968-05-28)
Former call signs
WMST-FM (1968–2000)
WMKJ (2000–2010)
WWRW (2010–2021)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46744
ClassC3
ERP25,000watts
HAAT100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°4′9″N84°18′44″W/ 38.06917°N 84.31222°W/38.06917; -84.31222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.hankthelegend.com

WLXO(105.5FM,"105.5 Hank FM" ) is aradio stationwith aclassic countryformat. Licensed toMount Sterling, Kentucky,United States, the station serves the Lexington-Fayette metro area. The station is currently owned by Clarity Communications, Inc.[2]

History

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The station was assigned the call letters WMST-FM and signed on May 28, 1968, as an adjunct toWMST(1150 AM).[3][4]On October 19, 2000, the station changed its call sign to WMKJ with anoldiesformat known as "Magic 105.5", playing music of the 1960s and 70s.[5]

On May 7, 2010, 105.5 rebranded as "Rewind 105.5" with 1970s and 1980sclassic hits.This was not a major musical change for the station, but resulted in the station dropping most of the music of the 1960s, although some remains. Thecall letterswere changed to WWRW,[6]which used to be the call letters of a radio station licensed to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin from 1968 to 1994 (now WGLX).

On March 9, 2020, iHeart sold WWRW to Clarity Communications for $340,000.[7]The sale was consummated on September 3, 2020.

On October 1, 2020, Clarity Communications dropped theclassic hitsformat from WWRW and began broadcastingChristmas musicas “Christmas 105.5 “. WWRW had been redirecting listeners toWGKS,which had changed to broadcase classic hits on September 22. On December 25 at Noon, WWRW flipped to classic country, assuming the format of WLXO, as "105.5 Hank FM", the two stations simulcasting until WLXO introduces its own format at a later date.[8][9]The WLXO call sign moved to 105.5 on June 14, 2021.

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WLXO".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"WLXO Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
  3. ^"WMST-FM"(PDF).Broadcasting Yearbook.1970. p. B-85.RetrievedJuly 25,2021.
  4. ^FCC History Cards for WMST
  5. ^"WLXO Call Sign History".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
  6. ^"Making Moves: Monday, May 10, 2010".Radio-Info.com.May 10, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon August 31, 2011.RetrievedMay 27,2011.
  7. ^Clarity Communications Acquired Rewind 105.5 Lexington
  8. ^Venta, Lance (October 1, 2020)."Christmas 105.5 Launches In Lexington".RadioInsight.RetrievedJuly 25,2021.
  9. ^Venta, Lance (December 25, 2020)."Hank-FM Moves In Lexington".RadioInsight.Retrieved2021-07-25.
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