WIFX-FM
City | Jenkins, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area | Southeastern Kentucky Southwestern Virginia |
Frequency | 94.3 FM MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Foxy 94-3 |
Programming | |
Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
Affiliations | CBS Radio News PRN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Gearhart Communications (AJSPD, LLC) |
WXLR, WXKZ-FM | |
History | |
First air date | May 10, 1975 |
Former call signs | WREM-FM (1980-1981) |
Call sign meaning | W I FoXy |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 37155 |
Class | C2 |
Power | 6,300 watts Horizontal 6,240 watts Vertical |
HAAT | 410 meters (1,350 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°09′59.0″N 82°37′13.0″W / 37.166389°N 82.620278°W |
Links | |
Webcast | WIFX Webstream |
Website | WIFX Online |
WIFX is a Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Jenkins, Kentucky, serving Southeastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia.[1] WIFX is owned and operated by Gearhart Communications.[2]
History[]
The station went on the air as WREM-FM on August 5, 1980. On November 23, 1981, the station changed its call sign to the current WIFX.[3]
In May 2013, the station launched "Foxy and Friends", a local morning show to replace John Boy and Billy, which was moved to a sister station. "Foxy and Friends" broadcasts live, weekday mornings from 6-9 AM and currently features hosts Tiffany, Tim, and Jake.
References[]
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "WIFX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
External links[]
- Foxy 94-3 Online
- WIFX in the FCC FM station database
- WIFX on Radio-Locator
- WIFX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Categories:
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in Kentucky
- Letcher County, Kentucky
- 1975 establishments in Kentucky
- Kentucky radio station stubs