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WXRD

Coordinates:41°19′24.1″N87°21′22.1″W / 41.323361°N 87.356139°W /41.323361; -87.356139
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Classic rock radio station in Crown Point, Indiana
For the radio station in Woodstock, Illinois, which held the call-letters from 1974 until 1984, seeWZSR.

WXRD
Broadcast areaNorthwest Indiana /South Suburban Chicago
Frequency103.9MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingX Rock 103.9
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Affiliationshttps://www.unitedstations.com/
Ownership
Owner
WLJE,WZVN
History
First air date
November 10,1972 (as WFLM)[1]
Former call signs
  • WFLM (1972[2]-1982)
  • WWJY (1982–1996)[3]
  • WZCO (7/1996-12/1996)[3]
Call sign meaning
'"X-Rock"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39382
ClassA
ERP1,350watts
HAAT137 meters (449 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°19′24.1″N87°21′22.1″W / 41.323361°N 87.356139°W /41.323361; -87.356139
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitexrock1039.com

WXRD (103.9FM) is aradio station broadcasting aclassic rock format using the station name X-Rock 103.9. Licensed toCrown Point, Indiana, United States, it serves Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs. The station is currently owned byAdams Radio Group,[5] through licensee ARG of Northern Indiana LLC. The station also features national and local newscasts.

History

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The station began broadcasting November 10, 1972, holding the call sign WFLM, and airing aneasy listening format, as the "World's Finest Listening Music".[1][2][6] The station was originally owned by John Meyer.[1][2] In 1982, the station's call sign was changed to WWJY,[3] and the station was branded "Joy"/"South Lake 104".[6] In 1993, John Meyer sold the station to M & M Broadcasting, owned by formerHammond, Indiana mayor Thomas McDermott, Sr., for $600,000.[7] On March 1, 1993, the station's format was changed from easy listening toCHR.[6][7][8] In 1995, the station began to simulcast therock format ofWABT 103.9 inDundee, Illinois.[9]

In 1996, the station was sold to Z-Spanish Network, along with WABT, for $3.6 million,[10][11] and the station adopted aSpanish language format,[12] as "La Zeta".[13] On July 1, 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WZCO.[3] The station would go silent shortly thereafter, before switching to acountry music format in November 1996, with programming fromReal Country, under aLMA with M & M Broadcasting, who was in the process of purchasing the station.[14] On December 2, 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WXRD.[3] By 2002, the station's format had been changed to classic rock.[15] In 2004, the station was sold to Radio One Communications, along withWZVN, for $4.9 million.[16][17][18] The station was purchased by Adams Radio Group in 2014.[19][20]

After 18 years, WXRD pulled "The Bob and Tom Show" off the air on June 17, 2019 and began a locally-produced classic rock morning show. As of December, 2021, Nights with Alice Cooper was the station's only syndicated day-part.[21]

Effective June 9, 2023, Adams Radio Group's portfolio of 18 stations and translators, including WXRD, was sold for $12.6 million.

References

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  1. ^abc1974 Broadcasting Yearbook,Broadcasting, 1974. p. B-70. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. ^abcHistory Cards for WXRD, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  3. ^abcdeCall Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  4. ^"Facility Technical Data for WXRD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^"Website Disabled".
  6. ^abcGhrist, John R. (1996).Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 252-257.
  7. ^ab"Changing Hands",Broadcasting, February 8, 1993. p. 51. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  8. ^The M Street Radio Directory. 1995. p. 208. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  9. ^"Format Changes & Updates",The M Street Journal. Vol 12 No. 31. August 2, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  10. ^"Elsewhere",The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 12. March 20, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  11. ^"Newsline",Billboard, March 30, 1996. p. 142. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  12. ^Hevrdejs, Judy; Conklin, Mike. "NBA Champion Trophy Mystery Gets Crystal Clear Solution",Chicago Tribune, June 13, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  13. ^"Call Letter Changes",The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 28. July 10, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  14. ^"Format Changes",The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 48. November 27, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  15. ^The M Street Radio Directory. 2002-2003. p. 206. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  16. ^"Changing Hands",Broadcasting & Cable. January 11, 2004. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  17. ^Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  18. ^Erler, Susan. "Radio One adds room to grow",The Times of Northwest Indiana. June 28, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  19. ^"Adams Radio Group Closes On Purchase Of Northwest IN's Radio One Communications Stations",Chicagoland Radio and Media. August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  20. ^Zivanovic, Crista. "Adams Radio closes on deal to buy Valpo's Radio One",The Times of Northwest Indiana. August 6, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  21. ^"X-Rock 103.9 | The Rock Of The Region | Northwest, IN".X-Rock 103.9 | The Rock Of The Region | Northwest, IN. RetrievedDecember 22, 2021.

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