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| Broadcast area | The Palm Beaches |
| Frequency | 94.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| RDS | MIA943 |
| Branding | Mia 94.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio–Latin pop–reggaeton–tropical music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1971; 54 years ago (1971)[1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Relax |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36544 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 139 m (456 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°45′43″N80°04′41″W / 26.762°N 80.078083°W /26.762; -80.078083 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | mia943 |
WRLX (94.3FM) is a radio station licensed toRiviera Beach, Florida. Owned byiHeartMedia, It serves theWest Palm Beachmedia market, and broadcasting aSpanish-languagecontemporary hit radio format. Its studios are in Continental Drive in West Palm Beach, and thetransmitter is off Hill Avenue, also in West Palm Beach.[3]
The station began broadcasting in 1971; 54 years ago (1971), and held the call sign WGMW.[1] It aired aneasy listening format.[4] In 1979, its call sign was changed to WNJY, and it aired abeautiful music format.[5][6][7] In 1982, the station was sold to Lappin Communications for $1.6 million.[8] In 1983, the station adopted anadult standards format, and became an affiliate ofMusic of Your Life.[9] It was branded "Joy 94".[10]
In September 1988, its call sign was changed to WMXQ and it adopted an adult contemporary format.[11][12][13] In November 1989, its call sign was changed to WOLL and it adopted anoldies format.[11][13] In May 1996, its format was shifted toclassic hits.[14] In August 1998, the station adopted asmooth jazz format, and in September its call sign was changed to WWLV.[15][11] It was part of a simulcast with 93.9WLVE inMiami Beach.[15][16]
In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WZZR, and it adopted ahot talk format, with the format and call sign moving from92.7 inStuart, Florida.[11][17] It was branded "Real Radio" and was part of a simulcast withWCZR (101.7 FM) inVero Beach.[17][18][19] On June 1, 2020, the station swapped formats and call signs with Spanish-language AC formatted 92.1 FMWRLX.[20]
WRLX is licensed to broadcast in theHD Radio (hybrid) format.[21] Its HD2 subchannel formerly carried analternative rock format, and brands itself as Alt 94.3, As of August 2022 it does not broadcast any subchannels.