| Broadcast area | Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.5MHz |
| Branding | 105.5 Hank FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 28, 1968 (1968-05-28) |
Former call signs | WMST-FM (1968–2000) WMKJ (2000–2010) WWRW (2010–2021) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 46744 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°4′9″N84°18′44″W / 38.06917°N 84.31222°W /38.06917; -84.31222 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WLXO (105.5FM, "105.5 Hank FM") is aradio station with aclassic country format. Licensed toMount Sterling, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Lexington-Fayette metro area. The station is currently owned by Clarity Communications, Inc.[2]
The station was assigned the call letters WMST-FM and signed on May 28, 1968, as an adjunct toWMST (1150 AM).[3][4] On October 19, 2000, the station changed its call sign to WMKJ with anoldies format known as "Magic 105.5", playing music of the 1960s and 70s.[5]
On May 7, 2010, 105.5 rebranded as "Rewind 105.5" with 1970s and 1980sclassic hits. This was not a major musical change for the station, but resulted in the station dropping most of the music of the 1960s, although some remains. Thecall letters were changed to WWRW,[6] which used to be the call letters of a radio station licensed to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin from 1968 to 1994 (now WGLX).
On March 9, 2020, iHeart sold WWRW to Clarity Communications for $340,000.[7] The sale was consummated on September 3, 2020.
On October 1, 2020, Clarity Communications dropped theclassic hits format from WWRW and began broadcastingChristmas music as “Christmas 105.5“. WWRW had been redirecting listeners toWGKS, which had changed to broadcase classic hits on September 22. On December 25 at Noon, WWRW flipped to classic country, assuming the format of WLXO, as "105.5 Hank FM", the two stations simulcasting until WLXO introduces its own format at a later date.[8][9] The WLXO call sign moved to 105.5 on June 14, 2021.