WFNX (FM)

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WFNX

City	Grand Marais, Minnesota
Broadcast area	North Shore (Lake Superior)
Frequency	95.3 MHz
Branding	95.3 The Otter
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Adult Album Alternative
Ownership
Owner	Shire & Shore Communications, LLC.
History
First air date	1998 (as WXXZ)
Former call signs	KANQ (1995-1996) WXXZ (1996-2018) WVVE (2018-2020)
Call sign meaning	The WFNX call-letters once belonged to a heritage Rock station in Boston from 1983 to 2012, now known as WBWL; the call-sign was acquired by WVVE when 99.9 in Boston was acquired by the Educational Media Foundation and there calls were changed from WFNX to WKMY
Technical information
Facility ID	18531
Class	C1
ERP	63,000 watts
HAAT	209 meters (686 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	47°44′56″N 90°21′28″W / 47.74889°N 90.35778°W / 47.74889; -90.35778Coordinates: 47°44′56″N 90°21′28″W / 47.74889°N 90.35778°W / 47.74889; -90.35778
Links
Website	theotter.fm

WFNX (95.3 FM; "The Otter") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States, and serves the North Shore region. The station airs an Adult Album Alternative format. WFNX broadcasts with an ERP of 63,000 watts.

History[]

95.3 FM Grand Marais (as WXXZ), and 106.7 FM Babbitt (as KOAD) formerly simulcast KQDS-FM from Duluth. In 2017, Midwest Communications sold W288AI (Ely), WXXZ (Grand Marais) and KAOD (Babbitt) to Aurora Broadcasting LLC.

In 2017, WXXZ and KOAD both changed their callsign. WXXZ changed their callsign to WVVE, and KOAD changed their callsign to KZJZ.

In May 2018, after stunting, WVVE and KZJZ launched an adult album alternative format branded as "Radio North Of Ordinary."

In June 2019, Shire & Shore Communications announced that it would sell WVVE to Zoe Communications, Inc,^[1] however the transaction was never consummated.

On September 16, 2019, WVVE returned to air simulcasting oldies-formatted WHRY 1450 AM Hurley, WI.^[2] Its call sign was changed to WFNX on June 15, 2020.

In March, 2021 the radio station, now operating as 95.3 The Otter, re-committed to its AAA format as a local, independent broadcasting company serving the Minnesota North Shore.

Sources[]

northpine.com
New AAA Radio Station Launches In Northeastern Minnesota
[1] fccinfo.com
Boreal.org

References[]

External links[]

• WFNX in the FCC FM station database
• WFNX on Radio-Locator
• WFNX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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