WYXY

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WYXY
WYXY ClassicCountryLegends99.1 logo.png
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]

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References

  1. ↑ http://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Website
  2. ↑ Dodson, Don (2010-01-05). "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. 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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