WTFX-FM

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WTFX-FM
Broadcast area Louisville metropolitan area
Frequency 93.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingReal 93.1
Programming
Format Mainstream urban
HD2: 70s music (iHeart70s)
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WAMZ, WHAS, WKJK, WKRD, WSDF, WNRW, WQMF
History
First air date
September 8, 1998 (as WQSH)
Former call signs
WQSH (1998–99)
WYBL (1999–2003)
WJZL (2003–05)
Call sign meaning
WThe FoX (previous format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 37753
Class A
ERP 4,100 watts
HAAT 114 meters (374 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 38°17′2.00″N85°54′17.00″W / 38.2838889°N 85.9047222°W / 38.2838889; -85.9047222
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Website real931.iheart.com

WTFX-FM (93.1 MHz, "Real 93.1") is a commercial mainstream urban radio station licensed to Clarksville, Indiana, serving the Louisville metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, WTFX has studios located in Louisville, while the station transmitter resides in New Albany, Indiana.

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Besides a standard analog transmission, WTFX-FM broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, [2] and is available online via iHeartRadio.

History

93.1 FM signed on in October 1998, first with a loop of songs from "Schoolhouse Rock", and then, on October 12, officially signed on with a Modern AC format as "She 93.1" with the WQSH call letters. [3] In September 1999, "She" moved to 98.9 FM, with 93.1 flipping to country as "The Bull", WYBL. [4] In May 2003, WYBL flipped to smooth jazz as WJZL. [5] In September 2005, 93.1 FM became the home of active rock-formatted WTFX, as their former frequency (100.5 FM) flipped to adult hits as "Louie FM." [6]

WTFX served as the local affiliate for Rover's Morning Glory , Skratch 'N Sniff , and The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx . [7] [8] [9]

On May 11, 2016, at 10 a.m., following Rover's Morning Glory, WTFX began stunting with a looped message redirecting listeners to sister station WQMF, which adopted some of WTFX's music and airstaff. The "Fox" active rock format moved to WQMF-HD2. At 5 p.m. that day, WTFX flipped to urban, branded as "93.1 The Beat", launching with 10,000 songs in a row. The first song on "The Beat" was "IDFWU" by Big Sean, followed by "Exchange" by Louisville native Bryson Tiller. The station will become the Louisville affiliate for The Breakfast Club . [10] [11] [12]

On March 16, 2018, WTFX rebranded as "Real 93.1". [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WTFX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "HD Radio station guide for Louisville, KY". hdradio.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Tom Dorsey, "Station targets the female audience," The Courier-Journal, October 12, 1998.
  4. ↑ Tom Dorsey, "2 stations flip-flop their radio frequencies," The Courier-Journal, September 21, 1999.
  5. ↑ Tom Dorsey, "Smooth jazz is here on WYBL and WIBL," The Courier-Journal, May 30, 2003.
  6. ↑ Tom Dorsey, "'Law & Order' and 'CSI' spawn imitators for the fall screen," The Courier-Journal, August 11, 2005.
  7. ↑ "Rover's Morning Glory Joins WTFX | AllAccess.com". allaccess.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Where To Hear Skratch 'N Sniff! | Skratch 'N Sniff". snsmix.com. May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Side Show Radio Stations". sixxsense.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ WTFX-FM Louisville Stunting; WQMF Shifts to Mainstream Rock Radioinsight - May 11, 2016
  11. ↑ "Daily Domains 5/9: 93.1 For Louisville And Not Las Vegas? | RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ "WTFX Becomes 93.1 The Beat". formatchange.com. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ iHeart Rebrands Urbans in Lexington & Louisville Rdaioinsight - March 16, 2018
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