Logo used for WYSK-FM from March 4, 2002 to January 7, 2008.
The station first launched on January 26, 1988, with the call sign WYND-FM.[5] It aired a smooth jazz/new age music format and was owned by Richard J. Hayes and Associates. On April 10, 1989, WYND-FM changed to WPLC, simulcasting the urban contemporary format of then-WPLZ in Petersburg, also on 99.3. It became WYSK on September 30, 1994.
In 1994, the station was purchased by The Free Lance–Star, a daily newspaper in Fredericksburg. On July 16, 1996, WYSK modified its call letters to WYSK-FM, switching to an adult contemporary format. On March 4, 2002, WYSK-FM flipped to alternative rock, branded as "99.3 WYSK – The Rock Alternative".
At noon on January 7, 2008, WYSK-FM dropped its alternative format and switched to rhythmic contemporary with the station's first song being Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack". The call letters were changed from WYSK to WWVB-FM on January 11, 2008, to go along with the new moniker "The Vibe".
Logo used until 2018
On August 13, 2009, the call sign was changed from WWVB-FM to WVBX.[6]
On January 23, 2015, Alpha Media "entered into a definitive agreement" to purchase WVBX and sister stationsWFLS-FM, WNTX, and WWUZ from Free Lance-Star License, LLC.[7] The purchase was consummated on May 1, 2015, at a price of $8.1 million.
On June 1, 2018, WVBX rebranded as "Live 99.3".[8] The station is now airing a more traditional contemporary hit radio playlist, moving away from the rhythmic format.[9]
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