WYXY

Last updated

WYXY
Broadcast area Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Frequency 99.1 MHz
BrandingWYXY Classic 99.1
Programming
Format Classic country
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Saga Communications of Illinois, Inc.)
WIXY, WLRW, WREE
History
First air date
 1970 (as WIAI)
Former call signs
WXTT (2004–2010)
WXLS (September 2003–July 2004)
WIAI (1970–2003)
Call sign meaning
from sister country station WIXY
Technical information
Facility ID 28195
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 40°08′53.1″N87°46′21.1″W / 40.148083°N 87.772528°W / 40.148083; -87.772528 (NAD83)
Translator(s) 99.1 W256BN (November–December 2009)
97.9 W250AT (2004–2009)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wyxyclassic.com

WYXY (99.1 FM) is a radio station licensed for Savoy, Illinois. It is owned by Saga Communications, and operated as part of its Illini Radio Group. [1]

WYXY formerly had the callsigns WIAI then WXLS. It was sold from IAI Broadcasting to Saga Communications in 2004 and changed its callsign to WXTT. During that time, the station was known on-air (popularly) as Extra 99.1. In early January 2010, the WXTT format was moved to 100.3 WIXY-HD2 and its analog translator 92.1 W221CK in Champaign and the "WIXY Classic" format that was being tested on those stations was moved to 99.1. [2] On January 9, 2010, 99.1 changed its callsign to WYXY.

WYXY had an associated broadcast translator, 99.7 W259BG Champaign, Illinois, which was W256BN until December 9, 2009, and before that was W250AT since July 8, 2004. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WUBL</span> Country music radio station in Atlanta

WUBL is a commercial radio station known as 94-9 The Bull. It is owned by iHeartMedia and it plays a country music radio format. The studios and offices are located at the Peachtree Palisades Building in the Brookwood Hills district of Atlanta. It has local DJs in the daytime and at nighttime it carries two syndicated Premiere Networks country music programs, The Bobby Bones Show and After MidNite With Granger Smith. The station's radio transmitter is located just northeast of Atlanta near Druid Hills Road in North Druid Hills, with several other stations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRXS</span> Radio station in Wisconsin, United States

WRXS is a commercial radio station licensed to Brookfield, Wisconsin, and serving the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group. It broadcasts an oldies radio format, known as "Pure Oldies", concentrating on 1950s, 1960s and 1970s hits. It switches to Christmas music during the holiday season.

WVSC is an adult hits formatted FM radio station known as "SC 103.1" targeted towards the South Carolina Lowcountry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WWCT</span> Radio station in Bartonville–Peoria, Illinois

WWCT is a radio station licensed to Bartonville, Illinois. Through most of its history, the WWCT callsign was associated with Peoria's 105.7 frequency allocation; the call sign and related format was moved to 96.5 (Farmington) in 2003, then 99.9 (Bartonville) in 2006. The original 99.9 callsign, WIXO, and its music format, had moved to 105.7 in 2006.

WIXY is a commercial radio station broadcasting a country music radio format. Licensed to Champaign, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Champaign-Urbana area. The station is owned by Saga Communications under licensee Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC, and operates as part of its Illini Radio Group. The radio studios and offices are on West Bradley Avenue in Champaign.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WREE</span> Radio station in Urbana, Illinois

WREE is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Champaign-Urbana area. The station is owned by Saga Communications under licensee Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC, and operates as part of its Illini Radio Group. The station calls itself "Rewind 92.5." The playlist ranges from hits of the 1960s to the 1990s, switching to Christmas music for part of November and December.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WDTK</span> Radio station in Michigan, United States

WDTK is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan, and known as "The Patriot." It broadcasts a conservative talk radio format and is owned by Salem Communications. The studios and offices are on Radio Plaza in Ferndale, Michigan, shared with sister station 1500 WLQV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WWRE</span> Radio station in Bridgewater–Harrisonburg, Virginia

WWRE is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bridgewater, Virginia, serving Harrisonburg/Staunton area. WWRE is owned and operated by Saga Communications, through licensee Tidewater Communications, LLC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WCLI-FM</span> Radio station in Enon, Ohio

WCLI-FM is a classic country radio station, licensed to Enon, Ohio, and serving the Dayton area. The station is owned by Alpha Media. Its studios are located in Kettering, Ohio and its transmitter is in New Carlisle, Ohio, northeast of Dayton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WKBK</span> Radio station in New Hampshire, United States

WKBK is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Keene, New Hampshire, United States, the station is owned by Saga Communications and licensed to Saga Communications of New England, LLC; it operates as part of Saga's Monadnock Broadcasting Group. WKBK features programming from CBS News Radio, NBC News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Salem Radio Network, and Westwood One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WQEZ</span> Radio station in Fort Campbell, Kentucky

WQEZ is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Clarksville–Hopkinsville area. The station is owned by Saga Communications through licensee Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC, and operates as part of its Five Star Media Group. Its tower and transmitter located on Stateline Road in Oak Grove, Kentucky immediately outside the main gates of the Ft. Campbell, Kentucky military installation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WZBK</span> Radio station in New Hampshire, United States

WZBK is a radio station licensed to serve Keene, New Hampshire, United States. The station is owned by Saga Communications and licensed to Saga Communications of New England, LLC. It airs a classic hits format, simulcast with WKVT-FM (92.7) in Brattleboro, Vermont, and also heard on FM translator W272DZ (102.3) in Keene.

WDWS-FM is a commercial radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Arcola, Illinois, the station is owned by The News-Gazette, and serves the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area.

WTAX-FM is a commercial radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format, simulcast with WTAX 1240 AM. Licensed to Sherman, Illinois, it serves the Springfield metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Capitol Radio Group. The radio studios and offices are on East Sangamon Avenue in Springfield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLRW</span> Radio station in Champaign, Illinois

WLRW is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary radio format. It is licensed to Champaign, Illinois, and serves Central Illinois. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Illini Radio Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WPVQ-FM</span> Radio station in Massachusetts, United States

WPVQ-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Greenfield, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Saga Communications and licensed to Saga Communications of New England, LLC; it operates as part of Saga's Western Mass Radio Group. WPVQ-FM airs a country music format.

WQVD is a radio station licensed to serve Orange–Athol, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by Kurt Jackson's Hampden Communications Co. It simulcasts the classic hits format of commonly-owned WQVR in Webster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KJMH</span> Radio station in Lake Arthur, Louisiana

KJMH is an American radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary format. Licensed to Lake Arthur, Louisiana, United States, the station serves Lake Charles and the surrounding Southwest Louisiana area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC. The station's studios are located on North Lakeshore Drive, just northwest of downtown Lake Charles, and its transmitter is located southeast of Iowa, Louisiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">W257BQ</span> Radio station in Charleston, South Carolina

W257BQ is an American radio station serving the Charleston, South Carolina, area with a mainstream urban format simulcast on the HD-2 channel of WXST. This station is under ownership of the Charleston Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications. Its studios are located in Charleston and the transmitter tower is in Charleston as well.

KRMX is a radio station broadcasting a Texas country format. Licensed to Bellmead, Texas, United States, the station serves the Waco area. The station is currently owned by M&M Broadcasters. Its studios are in Waco, and its transmitter is located on U.S. Highway 84, west of Mexia, Texas.

References

  1. ↑ http://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Website
  2. ↑ Dodson, Don (January 5, 2010). "99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1". The News-Gazette . Champaign, Illinois.
  3. ↑ "W259BG(FX)". FCCInfo. Manassas, Virginia: Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. January 13, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2009.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.