WRXK-FM explained

WRXK-FM
City:Bonita Springs, Florida
Area:Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida
Branding:96 K-Rock
Subchannels:HD2: Sports (WBCN simulcast)
Airdate:1974 (as WLEQ, "Q96")
1986 (as WRXK)
Format:Mainstream rock
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:341m (1,119feet)
Class:C
Facility Id:73976
Former Callsigns:WLEQ (1974–1986)
Affiliations:Miami Dolphins
Owner:Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.
Licensee:Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WBCN, WJPT, WWCN, WXKB
Website:96krock.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WRXK-FM (96.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station with studios in Estero, Florida and licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island area. WRXK-FM airs a rock format branded as "96 K-Rock".

History

The station signed on in September 1974 under the call sign "WLEQ" with the branding "96 Super Q". It carried a Top 40 Format. In 1980, the station was re-branded as "Q-96", and affiliated with the Satellite Music Network. In 1986, the station switched frequencies from 95.9 to 96.1 to allow for a power increase to 100,000 watts, changed call sign to WRXK and was rebranded as "96 K-Rock".

On February 13, 2012, WRXK-FM changed its format to hot talk, branded as "96 K-Rock, Talk That Rocks", but returned to rock on June 17, 2013, in preparation for sister station 99X's flip to ESPN programming on June 20.[1]

On July 9, 2018, Beasley Broadcast Group parted ways with Bubba the Love Sponge, whose morning show had aired on WRXK-FM. A new morning show based out of sister station WRIF in Detroit and syndicated to Boston and other markets, "Dave and Chuck the Freak", replaced his show.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2665948 Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster