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WURX
Broadcast area Northern Illinois / Rockford / Dixon, Illinois
Frequency 95.7 MHz
Branding95.7 The Rock
Programming
Format Classic rock
Ownership
Owner
WIXN, WRCV
History
First air date
December 27, 1999 (as WSEY) [1]
Former call signs
WSEY (1999-2025)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 1641
Class A
ERP 3,200 watts
HAAT 109 meters (358 ft)
Links
Public license information
Website therock957.com

WURX (95.7 FM, "95.7 The Rock") is a radio station licensed to Oregon, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Rockford, Dixon, and Freeport. [3] WURX currently airs a classic rock format and is owned by Shaw Media.

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History

Former "Kool 95.7" logo WSEY station logo.png
Former "Kool 95.7" logo

The station began broadcasting December 27, 1999, [1] airing Christmas music, beginning its oldies format in January 2000. [4] The station's format would later shift to classic hits. Two decades later in February 2020, WSEY changed its format and branding as Sky 95.7 broadcasting an adult contemporary format. WSEY has recently applied for the call letters WURX, to be effective on July 1, 2025.

On July 1, 2025, WURX changed their format from adult contemporary to classic rock, branded as "95.7 The Rock". [5]

WSEY Sky 957 logo.png

References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2003. p. D-151. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WURX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ (1).JPG WSEY Coverage Area, NRG Media. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 17 No. 1. January 5, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ WSEY Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - July 2, 2025

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