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| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 95.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 95.1 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Subchannels | HD2:WMSPsimulcast (Sports) HD3: "95.1 The Vibe HD3" (Classic hip hop) HD4:WAY-FM |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHHY-FM,WLWI,WLWI-FM,WMSP,WMXS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1977 (as WQIM at 95.3) |
Former call signs | WQIM (1977–1989)[1] |
Former frequencies | 95.3 MHz (1977–1989) |
Call sign meaning | W X FoX |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17479 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 5,400watts |
| HAAT | 333.8 meters (1,095 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°24′13″N86°11′47″W / 32.40361°N 86.19639°W /32.40361; -86.19639 |
| Translator | HD4: 102.3 W272CO (Montgomery) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | wxfx.com 951thevibe.com (HD3) |
WXFX (95.1FM, "95.1 The Fox") is an Americanradio station licensed to serve thecommunity ofPrattville and Montgomery, Alabama. The station, established in 1977 as WQIM, is currently owned byCumulus Media and thebroadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing LLC. The WXFX studios are located on the 3rd floor of The Colonial Financial Center in downtown Montgomery, and the transmitter tower is in Montgomery's northeast side.
WXFX broadcasts aMainstream rock musicformat to theMontgomery, Alabama market.[3] Notable on air personalities include Rick Hendrick, Kelley Stone, and "The Big Show" withJohn Boy and Billy.
WXFX also broadcasts digitally inHD Radio with its own programming on the HD1 channel, asports radio simulcast ofWMSP on HD2, and aclassic hip hop format on HD3.
This station received its originalbroadcast license from theFederal Communications Commission in August 1977, signing on with aTop 40 music format broadcast with 3,000watts ofeffective radiated power on an assigned frequency of 95.3megahertz.[4] Owned by Hagler Broadcasting, the new station was assigned theWQIMcall sign by the FCC.[1]
In October 1981, license holder Hagler Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Downs Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 28, 1982, and the transaction was consummated on February 1, 1982.[5] The new owners flipped the format tourban contemporary music and maintained it through the 1980s.[6]
In November 1988, WQIM applied to the FCC for aconstruction permit to change frequencies from 95.3 to 95.1 MHz, change the antenna'sheight above average terrain to 150 meters (490 ft), and change class to C2. The FCC granted this permit on February 16, 1989, with a scheduled expiration date of August 16, 1990.[7] To accompany the change in frequencies, the station's call sign was changed toWXFX on September 12, 1989.[1] After completing and certifying the necessary engineering changes, the FCC granted the station alicense to cover those changes on May 15, 1990.[8] A format change also happened, once the upgraded signal signed on. The format was flipped to Classic Rock.
In April 1995, license holder Downs Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell this station to McDonald Investment Company, Inc., for $1.65 million.[9] The deal was approved by the FCC on July 3, 1995, and the transaction was consummated on August 30, 1995.[10] The new owners tweaked the station's music format toMainstream rock.[9] In October 1996, license holder McDonald Investment Company, Inc., applied to the FCC to reorganize its Montgomery radio holdings into a new company called McDonald Media Group, Inc. The transfer was approved by the FCC on November 7, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on December 2, 1996.[11]
In August 1998,Cumulus Media signed alocal marketing agreement with McDonald Media Group to take over operations of its three Montgomery-area radio stations with an option to purchase the stations.[12] In November 1999, license holder McDonald Media Group, Inc., filed an application to sell WXFX and multiplesister stations to Citation Limited Partnership.[12] The deal was approved by the FCC on December 17, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on January 20, 2000.[13] In August 2000, license holder Citation Limited Partnership applied to transfer this station to Cumulus Licensing Corporation as part of an internal corporate reorganization. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 12, 2001, and the transaction was consummated on May 15, 2001.[14]