WKXX

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WKXX
Broadcast area Gadsden, Alabama
Frequency 102.9 MHz
Branding102.9 WKXX
Programming
Format Classic country
Ownership
OwnerBroadcast Media LLC
WAVU, WQSB
History
First air date
June 1, 1992
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 957
Class A
ERP 1,100 watts
HAAT 214 meters (702 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 33°58′28″N86°12′24″W / 33.97444°N 86.20667°W / 33.97444; -86.20667
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wkxx.com

WKXX (102.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to the community of Attalla, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Broadcast Media LLC. WKXX broadcasts a classic country music format to the greater Gadsden, Alabama area.

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History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on June 10, 1991. [2] The new station was assigned the call sign WKXX by the FCC on July 12, 1991. [3] WKXX received its license to cover from the FCC on June 1, 1992. [4]

In October 1992, Kerry Rich contracted to sell this station to Alexandra Victoria Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 20, 1992, and the transaction was consummated the same day. [5]

In November 1997, Alexandra Victoria Broadcasting Company, Inc., made a deal to sell this station to Broadcast Media LLC. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 16, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on April 3, 1998. [6]

On August 11, 2020, WKXX changed its format from hot adult contemporary music to sports, branded as Fox Sports 102.9. [7]

On January 16, 2023, WKXX changed its format from sports to classic country. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKXX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPH-19900122MX)". FCC Media Bureau. June 10, 1991.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19910909KD)". FCC Media Bureau. June 1, 1992.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19921030HE)". FCC Media Bureau. November 20, 1992.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19971112GG)". FCC Media Bureau. April 3, 1998.
  7. ↑ "WKXX Fox Sports 102.9 FM". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  8. ↑ WKXX Flips to Classic Country Radioinsight - January 17, 2023


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