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| Broadcast area | Charleston metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 102.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Y102.5 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Radio by Grace (Christian radio) |
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| WEZL,WRFQ,WSCC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1958 (67 years ago) (1958-04) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34163 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 201 meters (659 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°49′4.00″N79°50′9.00″W / 32.8177778°N 79.8358333°W /32.8177778; -79.8358333 |
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| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
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WXLY (102.5FM) is acommercial radio stationlicensed toNorth Charleston, South Carolina, and serving theCharleston metropolitan area, owned byiHeartMedia, Inc. The station airs anadult contemporary radio format brandedY102.5 with the slogan "Better Music For A Better Workday." WXLY's studios and offices are on Houston Northcutt Boulevard inMount Pleasant.
WXLY has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations, itstransmitter is off Venning Road in Mount Pleasant. WXLY broadcasts usingHD Radio technology, its HD-2digital subchannel carries Radio By Grace, which in turn feeds twoFM translators.
In April 1958, the stationsigned on the air as WCSC-FM.[2] It was the FM counterpart to WCSC1390 AM (nowWSPO). The stations were owned by WCSC, Inc. and thecall sign stood for thecity of license, "Charleston, South Carolina. WCSC-FM was powered at 50,000 watts, half its current output.
By the early 1980s, the call letters switched to WKTM and the station playedalbum-oriented rock. The switch to the WXLY call sign and Y-102 moniker was made when the station flipped tocountry music. Later in the 1980s, the station playedoldies andclassic hits.
WXLY featured an oldies format for years. In 2004, the station's name was changed from "Oldies 102.5" to "Y102.5", to eliminate the usage of the word 'old.' In March 2005, WXLY shifted to 1970s based classic hits, even including some 1980s AC songs. The new slogan was "The Greatest Hits of All Time." The evolution was taken a step further in late 2006 when the station adopted the slogan 'Music to Make You Feel Good', and unveiled a new, upbeat presentation with a new voice talent, newjingles, and a pastel-colored website. The logo was altered to give it a more contemporary feel.
The music was once again adjusted later in 2007 to Mainstream AC from the 1970s through 2000s, following the flip of competitorWSUY. The station's once-association with the oldies format has now been completely transformed to AC, except for the name, which has remained the same.
32°49′05″N79°50′10″W / 32.818°N 79.836°W /32.818; -79.836