WRLX
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City | Riviera Beach, Florida |
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Broadcast area | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Frequency | 94.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Mia 94.3 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
WBZT, WJNO, WKGR, WLDI, WOLL, WZZR | |
History | |
First air date | 1971[1] | (as WGMW)
Former call signs | WGMW (1971–1979) WNJY (1979–1988) WMXQ (1988–1989) WOLL (1989–1998) WWLV (1998–2003) WZZR (2003–2020) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 36544 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 139 m (456 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°45′43″N 80°04′41″W / 26.762°N 80.078083°WCoordinates: 26°45′43″N 80°04′41″W / 26.762°N 80.078083°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | mia943.iheart.com |
WRLX (94.3 FM) is a radio station that serves the Port St. Lucie/Stuart/West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale/Miami area with a Spanish-language adult contemporary format. Its studios and transmitter tower are in West Palm Beach (separately). It is under ownership of iHeartMedia, Inc., and shares a building with several other iHeartMedia stations.
History[]
The station began broadcasting in 1971, and held the call sign WGMW.[1] It aired an easy listening format.[2] In 1979, its call sign was changed to WNJY, and it aired a beautiful music format.[3][4][5] In 1982, the station was sold to Lappin Communications for $1.6 million.[6] In 1983, the station adopted an adult standards format, and became an affiliate of Music of Your Life.[7] It was branded "Joy 94".[8]
In September 1988, its call sign was changed to WMXQ and it adopted an adult contemporary format.[9][10][11] In November 1989, its call sign was changed to WOLL and it adopted an oldies format.[9][11] In May 1996, its format was shifted to classic hits.[12] In August 1998, the station adopted a smooth jazz format, and in September its call sign was changed to WWLV.[13][9] It was part of a simulcast with 93.9 WLVE in Miami Beach.[13][14]
In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WZZR, and it adopted a hot talk format, with the format and call sign moving from 92.7 in Stuart, Florida.[9][15] It was branded "Real Radio" and was part of a simulcast with WCZR (101.7 FM) in Vero Beach.[15][16][17] On June 1, 2020, the station swapped formats and call signs with Spanish-language AC formatted 92.1 FM WRLX.[18]
HD Radio[]
WRLX is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format. On its HD2 subchannel, it broadcasts an alternative rock format, and brands itself as Alt 94.3.[19][20]
References[]
- ^ a b 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-45. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Radio Key To the Future of 'Q'", Billboard. June 19, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ History Cards for WRLX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-49. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "October/November '80 Arbitron Shares", Radio & Records. April 3, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Lappin Buys WNJY For $1.6 Million", Radio & Records. October 15, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Easy Listening", Radio & Records. August 26, 1983. p. 68. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Bornstein, Rollye. "Vox Jox", Billboard. April 21, 1984. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Fall '88 Arbitrons", Billboard. February 4, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard. December 2, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. May 15, 1996. Vol. 13, No. 20. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. August 26, 1998. Vol. 15, No. 34. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Arbitron Reissues Miami Book", Billboard. March 13, 1999. p. 98. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Stern Message from FCC", Radio & Records. March 26, 2003. pp. 1, 25. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Quick Hits", Radio & Records. October 5, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Rich Dickerson Retires From WZZR’s Love Doctors", RadioInsight. November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mia & Real Radio West Palm Beach Swapping Frequencies", RadioInsight. May 29, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach[dead link]
External links[]
- Official website
- WRLX in the FCC FM station database
- WRLX on Radio-Locator
- WRLX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in Florida
- Radio stations established in 1971
- IHeartMedia radio stations
- 1971 establishments in Florida
- Spanish-language radio stations in Florida