WNDX
FCC | |
Facility ID | 71438 |
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Class | B1 |
ERP | 8,400 watts |
HAAT | 140 meters (460 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°49′39″N 85°58′51″W / 39.82750°N 85.98083°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
Website | www |
WNDX (93.9
WNDX's transmitter is located off 38th Street, also on the east side of Indianapolis.[3] It is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.[4]
History
Easy listening (1993-1996)
The station
Urban oldies (1996)
The easy format lasted until January 15, 1996, when it was dropped in favor of
Smooth jazz (1996-1997)
Solid Gold Soul was short-lived, and by the fall of 1996, WGLD changed to another satellite format, Jones Radio Network's smooth jazz format.
Country (1997-2001)
The license was sold to
80s Hits (2001–2004)
On December 25, 2001, 93.9 flipped to an 80s hits format as "Retro 93-9."[6]
Contemporary Christian (2004-2006)
The format lasted until July 9, 2004, when – following a five-day
A month after the format change, in August 2004, WISG changed its
Talk (2006–2008)
On December 26, 2006, "The Song" was moved to 93.9's HD2 channel while a new talk format, known as "FM Talk 93.9," moved to the main channel.[8] The station's call letters were changed to WWFT.[1]
WWFT aired mostly
Soft adult contemporary (2008–2009)
A new format,
Top 40 (2009-2015)
At 12:01 a.m. on July 2, 2009, the station dropped the 18-month-old Soft AC format; the station had finished 21st in the most recent Arbitron ratings and never mounted a serious challenge to main rival
In July
when that station flipped to Hot AC in May 2013.Classic hip hop (2015–2017)
On December 19, 2014, at 3 pm, after promoting a "major announcement about i94," WRWM began airing a "
The flip increased ratings dramatically, going from 15th to first place in the ratings in Indianapolis with a 7.7 share. However, this ratings surge was short-lived, as the station eventually fell back towards a 2.7 share by October 2017.
Top 40 (2017–2019)
On November 17, 2017, at 5:30 pm, after playing "
Mainstream rock (2019–present)
The future of Energy came in doubt in February 2019, with Cumulus acquiring then-rival
On May 24, 2019, at Noon, after playing "
The station now competes with iHeartMedia's combo of classic rock WFBQ and alternative rock WOLT.[20][21] Derrek Madden, the program director of co-owned mainstream rock station KXXR Minneapolis, assisted with setting up WNDX with a similar format for the Indianapolis market. The majority of the station's DJs are pre-recorded from other Cumulus stations across the country.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNDX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WNDX-FM 93.9 MHz - Lawrence, IN". radio-locator.com.
- ^ Staff, FCC Internet Services. "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
- ^ "Radio and Records" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Radio and Records" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Radio and Records" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Few hearing talk on FM: Station's ratings plunge after format change". Indianapolis Business Journal. May 21, 2007.
- ^ "93.9 WWFT Indianapolis Becomes "Warm 93.9" - Format Change Archive". January 2, 2008.
- ^ "Warm 93.9 Begins Stunting - Format Change Archive". July 2, 2009.
- ^ "93.9 WRWM Becomes I94 - Format Change Archive". July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Warm 93.9 Indianapolis to Flip - RadioInsight". July 1, 2009.
- ^ Venta, Lance (December 22, 2014). "I94 Indianapolis Makes Classic Hip-Hop Move Permanent". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks.
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 26, 2015). "WRWM Rebrands As 93.9 The Beat". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ French, Alex (July 17, 2015). "How Hip-Hop Is Becoming the Oldies". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Energy 93.9 Brings Third CHR Back To Indianapolis". RadioInsight. December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 18, 2015). "Westwood One Launching Classic Hip-Hop Network". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "93.9 The Beat Begins Stunting". December 14, 2017.
- ^ "WRWM Becomes Energy 93.9". December 30, 2017.
- ^ "93.9X Rocks Into Indianapolis". May 24, 2019.
- ^ "WYRG Becomes X93.9". May 24, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- WNDX in the FCC FM station database
- WNDX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database