WXIL

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WXIL
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio Valley
Frequency 99.1 MHz
BrandingWXIL 99
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerSeven Mountains Media
WGGE, WHBR-FM, WLYQ, WPKB, WRZZ
History
First air date
1965 (as WIBZ)
Former call signs
WIBZ (1965-1984)
WMGP (1984-1990)
WHCM (1990-1998)
WXKX (1998-2001)
WGGE (2001-2024)
Call sign meaning
play on "Froggy"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 15254
Class B1
ERP 8,700 watts
HAAT 168 meters
Transmitter coordinates
39°17′29.40″N81°39′19.30″W / 39.2915000°N 81.6553611°W / 39.2915000; -81.6553611
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wxilradio.com

WXIL (99.1 FM) is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WXIL is owned and operated by Seven Mountains Media.

On June 26, 2024, WGGE changed their format from country (which moved to 95.1 FM Elizabeth, WV) to classic hits, branded as "WXIL 99" under new WXIL call letters. [2]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WXIL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. SEVEN MOUNTAINS MEDIA REVAMPS PARKERSBURG CLUSTER Radioinsight - June 26, 2024