WXIL explained

WXIL
City:Parkersburg, West Virginia
Area:Mid-Ohio Valley
Branding:WXIL 99
Frequency:99.1 MHz
Airdate:1965 (as WIBZ)
Format:Classic hits
Erp:8,700 watts
Haat:168 meters
Class:B1
Facility Id:15254
Callsign Meaning:play on "Froggy"
Former Callsigns:WIBZ (1965-1984)
WMGP (1984-1990)
WHCM (1990-1998)
WXKX (1998-2001)
WGGE (2001-2024)
Affiliations:Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Owner:Seven Mountains Media
Sister Stations:WGGE, WHBR-FM, WLYQ, WPKB, WRZZ
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wxilradio.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WXIL (99.1 FM) is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WXIL is owned and operated by Seven Mountains Media.

On June 26, 2024, WGGE changed their format from country (which moved to 95.1 FM Elizabeth, WV) to classic hits, branded as "WXIL 99" under new WXIL call letters.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/273295/seven-mountains-media-revamps-parkersburg-cluster/ SEVEN MOUNTAINS MEDIA REVAMPS PARKERSBURG CLUSTER