WOXL-FM
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35°35′23.00″N 82°40′26.00″W / 35.5897222°N 82.6738889°W
Hot adult contemporary | |
Subchannels | HD2: 98.1 The River (AAA) HD3: Pure Oldies 97.3 (Oldies) |
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Affiliations | Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WISE, WTMT | |
History | |
First air date | July 29, 1994 (as WZLS) |
Former call signs | WZLS (1994-1997 and 1998-2002) WZRQ (1997-1998) WOXL (2002-2003) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 37242 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 2,100 watts |
HAAT | 339 meters (1,112 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°35′23.00″N 82°40′26.00″W / 35.5897222°N 82.6738889°W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 98.1 W251AO (Asheville) HD3: 97.3 W247BV (Asheville) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
Website | mymix965.com 981theriver.com (HD2) pureoldies973.com (HD3) |
WOXL-FM (96.5
Station history
In August 1987, the FCC allocated a new frequency, 96.5 FM, to the town of Biltmore Forest, near Asheville.[3] Thirteen applicants filed during the filing window.[citation needed] One of the applicants was Orion Broadcasting, a small family-owned company headed up by Zeb Lee. Lee had operated 1230 AM WSKY in Asheville for many years and had felt that the FM was the future medium for radio listening.[3]
Because of the number of applicants, the FCC arranged a hearing in 1989. During that time Orion tried to negotiate with the other applicants, offering up to 2 million dollars at one point, which they declined. In 1990 and 1991, the FCC's Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and Review Board had both ruled in favor of Orion Broadcasting based on their track record of public affairs with WSKY and awarded the station's construction permit on the condition that WSKY was sold.
During the time that WZLS was off the air, a rider was attached to the 1997 Balanced Budget Bill by Arizona Senator
Within a few years, WOXL-FM's ratings started to drop and the station adjusted its format many times, notably to more 70s-based hits as "96.5 WOXL", then rock-leaning
References
- ^ "WOXL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Arbitron.
- ^ a b c d e f Rose, Tracy (2002-06-05). "The 800-pound gorilla". Mountain XPress. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Boliek, Brooks (1997-12-22). "Lee Family Wins Battle With Fcc". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ a b Kiss, Tony (January 25, 1998). "Tuning into the changes in Asheville's airwaves". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- newspapers.com.