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| Broadcast area | Springfield, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 99.7MHz |
| Branding | 99.7 The Mix |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCVS-FM,WFMB,WFMB-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1991; 34 years ago (1991)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4738 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft)[3] |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | neuhoffmediaspringfield |
WXAJ (99.7FM) is acommercialradio station,licensed toHillsboro, Illinois, and serving theSpringfield metropolitan area. It is owned by the Neuhoff Corporation and broadcasts ahot adult contemporaryradio format, known as"99.7 The Mix". Theradio studios and offices are on South 4th Street inSouthern View, Illinois, using a Springfield address.
WXAJ has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000watts, the current maximum for most FM stations in Illinois. Thetransmitter is on County Road 900 East, off Front Street (Illinois Route 48) inHarvel, Illinois.[4]
The frequency first went on the air in 1991 and has been owned byClear Channel Media + Entertainment, among other companies. It is now owned byNeuhoff Communications "Media Made Locally".
From 2002 to March 5, 2017, the station aired aContemporary hit radio (Top 40/CHR) format as "99.7 Kiss FM".
In January 2016, the station's sound evolved from the Top 40/CHR format by adding titles from the early 2000s and 1990s. It became anadult top 40, leaning towardrhythmic contemporary. To reflect the shift, WXAJ's slogan was changed from "All Of Today's Best Music" to "Springfield's #1 Best Hit Music Station".
On March 6, 2017, at 6 a.m, the station shifted to aHot Adult Contemporary format, and re-adopted the earlier "99-7 The Mix" moniker.[5] It now promotes itself as the home for "2k & Today".
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