WXXX
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Broadcast area | Burlington–Plattsburgh |
Frequency | 95.5 MHz |
Branding | 95 Triple X |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sison Broadcasting, Inc. |
Operator | Vox AM/FM, LLC |
WVMT, WCPV, WEAV, WEZF, WVTK, WXZO | |
History | |
First air date | November 16, 1984 |
Call sign meaning | "Triple X" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 29920 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 25,000 watts |
HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°30′34″N 73°10′57″W / 44.509472°N 73.182611°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 95triplex.com |
WXXX (95.5
The station is licensed to South Burlington, but WXXX's offices and studios are located in Colchester along with co-owned WVMT.
History
From the 1950s into the late 1970s the WXXX call sign was assigned to an AM station at 1310 kHz in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[2] (That station is no longer on the air.)
On November 16, 1984, WXXX (95 Triple-X) first
In October 2018, WXXX and WVMT were sold to Vox AM/FM LLC pending FCC approval; Vox began operating the stations under a local marketing agreement on January 1, 2019.[5] The next day, as part of some major lineup changes, 95 Triple X began carrying Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.[6]
WXXX was the birthplace of many radio careers including Jonny Brooks, Lana Wilder, Jon "Jag" Gay, Mel Allen, Jonathan Channell, Michael Czarny, Michael Maze, Artie The One Man Party, Matthew "LA" Reid, Michael Mann, Troy Shannon, Keith Rice, Johnny "John Lucas" Grinnell, Scott Osbourne, Jeffrey Thomas, Lisa B., Joshua "J.B. Goode" Goodman, Dena Yasner, Kenny Benson, Robert Dawes, Skipper Church, Walt Speck, Joe Taylor,"Mark In The Morning" Esbjerg, Rob Poulin and Kenan Guarino.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXXX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Radio Stations by City: Mississippi". Radio Broadcasting History. Archived from the original on January 29, 1998. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ HowardGinsberg, Birthday of 95 TripleX, WXXX-FM South Burlington, VT, archived from the original on December 14, 2021, retrieved January 21, 2019
- ^ "WXXX-FM 95.5 MHz - South Burlington, VT". radio-locator.com.
- ^ Vox AM/FM Acquires WVMT/WXXX Burlington VT Lance Venta, radioINSIGHT, October 15, 2018
- ^ "WXXX And WVMT Make Lineup Changes Following Vox Acquisition". RadioInsight. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
External links
- WXXX - Official Website
- Station info at Ontheradio.net
- WXXX in the FCC FM station database
- WXXX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database