WYYX

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WYYX
Broadcast area Panama City, Florida
Frequency 97.7 MHz
Branding92.1 and 97.7 The Bone
Programming
Format Mainstream rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner JVC Broadcasting
WILN, WWLY, WYOO
History
First air date
1983 (1983) (as WTBB)
Former call signs
  • WTBB (1981–1997)
  • WYYX (1997–2016)
  • WVVE (2016–2017)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 25412
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 253 meters (830 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wyyx.com

WYYX (97.7 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Panama City Beach, Florida, that has its transmitter licensed for Bonifay, Florida, broadcasting to the Panama City area.

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History

Originally WTBB (Townsend Broadcasting), it began as a local station in 1983, using mostly a pre-recorded format, and was housed in the old Bank of Bonifay building. Manager Larry Donaldson also carried local ballgames and political events, and even had the occasional local remote. Most people thought he owned the station until it sold in 1992 and he moved on.

From 1992 to 1997, the station was known as "Pirate Radio 97.7". Upon the change from WTBB to WYYX, it was renamed "97X".

After WYYX's transmitter was destroyed by a lightning strike on the night of July 31, 2016, its "97X" active rock format was moved to sister WVVE (100.1 FM). On November 2, 2016, WYYX and WVVE swapped call letters for ratings purposes while 97.7 remained silent. On March 15, 2017, 97X returned to WVVE. [2] On March 17, 2017, WVVE changed its call letters back to WYYX, while the original WVVE became WWLY.

Since the launch of 97X in 1997, its active rock format shifted towards a mainstream rock lean, with classic rock (e.g. Led Zeppelin, Metallica) interspersed occasionally.

WYYX and its sister stations WILN, WYOO, and WWLY were sold to JVC Broadcasting in June 2025. On August 28, 2025, the station became known as "92.1 and 97.7 The Bone", becoming a simulcast of JVC's WBON in Destin, Florida. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WYYX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ 97X Panama City Moves Home After Several Months at 100.1 Radioinsight - March 15, 2017
  3. ↑ 97X Panama City Gets Boned; More Changes To Follow?

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