WLXX
| Currently MHz | |
|---|---|
| Branding | 101.5 Jack FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Affiliations | Jack FM network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 12, 1972 (as WCBR-FM at 101.7) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 101.7 MHz (1972–1995) |
Call sign meaning | Lexington |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71249 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 9,000 watts |
| HAAT | 165 meters (541 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′45.2″N 84°19′32.7″W / 37.879222°N 84.325750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WLXX (101.5
WLXX's studios and offices are in the Kincaid Towers in Downtown Lexington. The transmitter is off Igo Road, near Interstate 75, in rural Madison County just south of the Kentucky River.[4]
The station went on the air in 1972 as WCBR-FM, the FM sister station to
History
On May 12, 1972, the station
(1110 AM). WCBR-FM was owned by Parker Broadcasting and originally was heard on 101.7 MHz.In 1995, the station—by WMCQ-FM—switched to 101.5 MHz, getting a boost in power.[6] It also entered into a local marketing agreement with WLTO (102.5 FM), and assumed that station's previous "Arrow" classic hits format and WLRO call sign; WMCQ's oldies format moved to WLTO.[7] In 1999, WLRO was acquired by current owner Cumulus Media.[8] The station switched to a sports radio format.
The WVLK-FM call sign was assigned by the
On the morning of February 20, 2018, WVLK-FM flipped to adult hits as "101.5 Jack FM".[9] On September 4, 2020, WVLK-FM swapped call letters with WLXX (92.9 FM), which previously held the WVLK-FM call sign from 1979 to 2003.[10]
In early March 2025, Cumulus took WLXX
References
- ^ a b "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
- ^ Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1974 page B-88
- ^ "Facilties/Parameters: Grants". The M Street Journal. July 26, 1995. p. 4.
- ^ "Format Changes". The M Street Journal. November 8, 1995. p. 1.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page B-188
- ^ Jack FM Debuts in Lexington
- ^ "92.9 Lexington Drops Nash Branding to Return to Its Heritage". September 4, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 4, 2024). "Cumulus Signs-Off 101.5 Jack-FM Lexington". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 71249 (WLXX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLXX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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