WRXK-FM
Broadcast area | Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida |
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Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 96 K-Rock |
Programming | |
Format | Mainstream rock |
Subchannels | HD2: Sports (WBCN simulcast) |
Affiliations | Miami Dolphins |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBCN, WJPT, WWCN, WXKB | |
History | |
First air date | 1974 (as WLEQ, "Q96") 1986 (as WRXK) |
Former call signs | WLEQ (1974–1986) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73976 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 341 meters (1,119 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 96krock.com |
WRXK-FM (96.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station with studios in Estero, Florida and licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island area. WRXK-FM airs a rock format branded as "96 K-Rock".
History
[edit]The station signed on in September 1974 under the call sign "WLEQ" with the branding "96 Super Q". It carried a Top 40 Format. In 1980, the station was re-branded as "Q-96", and affiliated with the Satellite Music Network. In 1986, the station switched frequencies from 95.9 to 96.1 to allow for a power increase to 100,000 watts, changed call sign to WRXK and was rebranded as "96 K-Rock".
On February 13, 2012, WRXK-FM changed its format to hot talk, branded as "96 K-Rock, Talk That Rocks", but returned to rock on June 17, 2013, in preparation for sister station 99X's flip to ESPN programming on June 20.[2]
On July 9, 2018, Beasley Broadcast Group parted ways with Bubba the Love Sponge, whose morning show had aired on WRXK-FM. A new morning show based out of sister station WRIF in Detroit and syndicated to Boston and other markets, "Dave and Chuck the Freak", replaced his show.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRXK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster
External links
[edit]- WRXK-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 73976 (WRXK-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRXK-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
26°25′23″N 81°37′48″W / 26.423°N 81.630°W