WLXX
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| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.5MHz |
| Branding | 101.5 Jack FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Affiliations | Jack FMnetwork |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLTO,WXZZ,WVLK-FM,WVLK | |
| History | |
First air date | May 12,1972(as WCBR-FM at 101.7) |
Former call signs | WCBR-FM (1971–1976) WBZF (1976–1979) WCBR-FM (1979–1984) WMCQ-FM (1984–1995) WLRO (1995–2007) WVLK-FM (2007–2020)[1] |
Former frequencies | 101.7 MHz (1972–1995) |
Call signmeaning | LeXingtonX |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71249 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 9,000watts |
| HAAT | 165 meters (541 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45″N84°19′33″W/ 37.87917°N 84.32583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1015jackfm.com |
WLXX(101.5FM) is acommercialradio stationlicensedtoRichmond, Kentucky,and serving theLexington metropolitan area.The station is owned byCumulus Media.[3]It subscribes to thenationally syndicatedJACK FMradio service, using the slogan "Playing What We Want!" Theplaylistis mostly rock hits from the 1980s, '90s and early 2000s, but includes pop and novelty hits from the last 50 years. Unlike most music stations, WLXX does not haveDJs,but uses the prerecorded voice of Howard Cogan to make humorous and sometimes sarcastic quips. The station Program Director is Anthony "Twitch" Longo.
WLXX'sstudiosand offices are in theKincaid Towersin Downtown Lexington. Thetransmitteris off Igo Road, nearInterstate 75,in ruralMadison Countyjust south of theKentucky River.[4]
History
[edit]On May 12, 1972, the stationsigned onas WCBR-FM.[5]It mostlysimulcastco-ownedWCBR1110 AM.WCBR-FM was owned by Parker Broadcasting and originally was heard on 101.7 MHz. In the mid-1990s, it switched to 101.5 MHz, getting a boost in power.
In 1999, the station was acquired by current ownerCumulus Media.[6]The station switched to asports radioformat as WLRO.
The WVLK-FM call letters were assigned by theFederal Communications Commissionon May 23, 2007.[1]From 1979 to 2003, co-owned 92.9WVLK-FMheld the WVLK-FMcall sign.
From 2007 to 2014, 101.5 WVLK-FM simulcastsister stationWVLK590 AMin Lexington, giving thattalkstation an FM outlet for listeners who prefer FM radio. On October 31, 2014, at 6 AM, WVLK-FM dropped its talk programming and beganstuntingby playing only music byGarth Brooksas "Garth 101.5". At 5 pm that day, WVLK-FM changed its format tocountry music,joining theNash Iconnetwork as "101.5 Nash Icon".
On the morning of February 20, 2018, WVLK-FM flipped toadult hitsas "101.5 Jack FM".[7]
On September 4, 2020, WVLK-FM swapped call letters with WLXX.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WLXX".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Winter 2008 Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^Radio-Locator.com/WLXX
- ^Informationfrom theBroadcasting Yearbook1974 page B-88
- ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page B-188
- ^Jack FM Debuts in Lexington
- ^"92.9 Lexington Drops Nash Branding to Return to Its Heritage".4 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 71249 (WLXX)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WLXXinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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