WXOF explained

WXOF
City:Yankeetown, Florida
Area:Crystal River-Homosassa Springs, Florida
Branding:96.7 The Fox
Frequency:96.7 MHz
Airdate:April 20, 1998 (as WAZN at 96.3)
Format:Classic rock
Erp:14,500 watts
Class:C3
Facility Id:47881
Coordinates:29.0217°N -82.6889°W
Callsign Meaning:XOF = FOX spelled backwards
Former Callsigns:WAZN (4/1998-7/1998)
WBKX (1998–1999)
Former Frequencies:96.3 MHz (1998–2012)
Affiliations:Westwood One
Owner:WGUL-FM, Inc.
Website:thefox967.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WXOF (96.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Yankeetown, Florida. The station is owned by WGUL-FM, Inc.[1] It airs a classic rock radio format. It sometimes describes itself on the air as "classic hits" but it plays popular classic rock tracks from the 1970s and 80s, with no pop or dance songs. WXOF carries the syndicated Nights with Alice Cooper classic rock radio show on weekday evenings.

History

The station went on the air as WAZN on April 20, 1998. On July 10, 1998, the station changed its call sign to WBKX, then on January 11, 1999 to the current WXOF.[2] Before switching to classic hits, it was a country music station.

On December 7, 2012 WXOF upgraded its signal by moving from 96.3 FM to 96.7 FM and raising effective radiated power from 3,500 watts to 14,500 watts.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WXOF Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WXOF Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79919/wxof-moves-to-96-7/ WXOF Moves to 96.7