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| Broadcast area | Blackstone Valley |
| Frequency | 106.3MHz |
| Branding | 106.3 The Wolf |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 26,1949 (as WWON-FM on 105.5) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 105.5 MHz (1949–1958) |
Call sign meaning | "Kicks" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65198 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,150 watts |
| HAAT | 158 meters (518 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thewolf1063.com |
WWKX (106.3FM) is aclassic rock radio station inWoonsocket, Rhode Island, serving theBlackstone Valley and much of theProvidence metropolitan area. TheCumulus Media outlet operates with an ERP of 1.15 kW and is licensed to Woonsocket. The station's studios are located inEast Providence and the transmitter site is inCumberland.
The current WWKX signed on June 26, 1949, as WWON-FM on 105.5 FM as the sister station to WWON (nowWOON). In 1950, WWON-FM operated with 390 watts. WWON-FM changed frequencies to the current 106.3 by summer 1958. In the 1970s, the station playedoldies, and in 1986 became WNCK. In 1988, it flipped tourban contemporary as WWKX "Kicks 106" (later "Kix 106"), before it shifted torhythmic contemporary as "The Rhythm of Southern New England" in November 1990; the format scored high ratings in the 18-34 demographic from 1995 to 1997.[2] By February 1998, the station adopted the "Hot 106" moniker and tweaked its playlist towards a pure R&B/Hip-Hop flavor.[3]
WWKX was the only rhythmic top 40 in the United States to airHoward Stern from 1997 to January 5, 2005, when parent companyCitadel Broadcasting ceased airing the show in a dispute regarding Stern's mentioning of his upcoming move toSirius Satellite Radio. Citadel merged withCumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4]
On October 30, 2024, WWKX's morning hosts, "Mike D" DaSilva and Alexus Lee, announced that they had exited the station.[5] At midnight on October 31, WWKX dropped its longtime rhythmic contemporary format and began stunting withHalloween-themed music; with the move, the rest of the "Hot 106" airstaff would also depart the station.[6] On November 1, the station shifted its stunting to songs byGrateful Dead, in recognition of theDay of the Dead.[7] On November 2 at midnight, after playing "Dire Wolf", WWKX flipped to classic rock as "106.3 The Wolf".[8]
The callsign WWKX was assigned to 104.5 inGallatin/Nashville, Tennessee, from 1978 to 1987. This station is nowWGFX, also a Cumulus station.
41°59′42″N71°26′53″W / 41.995°N 71.448°W /41.995; -71.448
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