WRXQ

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WRXQ
WRXQ Qrock100.7 logo.png
Broadcast area Chicago Southland and Joliet, Illinois
Frequency 100.7 MHz
BrandingQ Rock 100.7
Programming
Format Active rock
Ownership
OwnerWalnut Radio Illinois
WIIL
History
First air date
February 8, 1990;33 years ago (1990-02-08)
Former call signs
WKBM (1990-1998)
WBVS (1998-2003) [1]
Call sign meaning
RX = as in "rocks"
Q brand
Technical information
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 3959
Class A
ERP 2,450 watts
HAAT 147 meters (482 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°17′39.00″N88°10′15.00″W / 41.2941667°N 88.1708333°W / 41.2941667; -88.1708333
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website qrockonline.com

WRXQ (100.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Coal City, Illinois, it serves the Southland suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area including Joliet. The station is owned by Walnut Radio Illinois with studios on Caton Farm Road in Crest Hill, Illinois.

Contents

It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,450 watts. The transmitter is on Illinois Route 53 in Wilmington Township, Illinois. [2]

History

WKBM

The station signed on the air on February 8, 1990;33 years ago. [3] The original call sign was WKBM. It aired an oldies format. [3] [4]

WKBM carried programming from the Satellite Music Network and also featured local personalities. [3] [5] It was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting, and had an ERP of 1,400 watts at an HAAT of 482 feet. [3] In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications. [6]

WBVS

In April 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WBVS. [1] The format was changed from oldies to Top 40 - CHR. [7] WBVS was branded as "100.7 The Bus", with the slogan "Today's Hottest Hits". [8] "The Bus" branding had previously been used in the area by 99.9 WBUS in Kankakee, Illinois from 1985 to 1996, while that station aired a CHR format. [9] [10]

In 2000, its ERP was increased to 2,450 watts. [11] That year, the station was sold to NextMedia Group. [12]

WRXQ

In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WRXQ. [1] It began airing a classic rock format. [13] It used the moniker "100.7 RXQ", with the slogan "The Southland's Classic Rock". [14] In 2012 the station's branding was changed to Q Rock, and it began to transition to a mainstream rock format. [15] [16] It has since transitioned to an active rock format. [16] [17]

In 2013, NextMedia's stations were sold to Digity LCC, and in 2016, Digity LCC's stations were sold to Alpha Media. [18] [19] Effective April 8, 2019, Walnut Radio Illinois purchased WRXQ from Alpha Media for $300,000. [20] [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WRXQ
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1991. p. B-99. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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  5. ↑ O'Brien, Ken. "Partying To Help The United Way", Chicago Tribune , September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice Of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune , February 05, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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  8. ↑ "100.7 The Bus - Today's Hottest Hits". WBVS. Archived from the original on October 10, 2000. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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  14. ↑ "100.7 RXQ - The Southland's Classic Rock". WRXQ. Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  15. ↑ 10 Questions with ... Mark Zander", All Access Music Group. September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  16. 1 2 10 Questions with ... Mark "Elwood" Mailler", All Access Music Group. February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  17. ↑ WRXQ/Joliet, IL Adds Rachelle French To Mornings", All Access Music Group. June 28, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  18. ↑ Feder, Robert. "NextMedia buyer embraces local approach", RobertFeder.com. October 10, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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