WRXK-FM
| Broadcast area | Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island - Southwest Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96 K-Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Sports (WBCN simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Miami Dolphins |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBCN, WJPT, WWCN, WXKB | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1974 (as 95.9 WLEQ) |
Former call signs | WLEQ (1974–1986) |
Call sign meaning | Rock |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73976 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 341 meters (1,119 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 96krock.com |
WRXK-FM (96.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida, and broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island area of Southwest Florida. It airs a mainstream rock format branded as "96 K-Rock". It carries Miami Dolphins football games during the NFL season. The studios are on South Tamiami Trail in Estero.
WRXK-FM is a Class C FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter tower is off Carter Road in Corkscrew, Florida.[2] WRXK-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its digital subchannel airs sports radio programming from sister station WBCN 770 AM.
History
The station signed on the air on September 1, 1974.[3] Its original call sign was WLEQ with the branding "96 Super Q". It carried a Top 40 format. It originally broadcast on 95.9 MHz and was only powered at 3,000 watts, a fraction of its current output. In 1980, the station was re-branded as "Q-96", and affiliated with the Satellite Music Network.
In 1986, the station switched frequencies from 95.9 to 96.1 coupled with a power increase to 100,000 watts. This allowed it to cover much of Southwest Florida. It switched to a mainstream rock format. It changed its call sign to WRXK and was rebranded as "96 K-Rock".
On February 13, 2012, WRXK-FM changed its format to hot talk, branded as "96 K-Rock, Talk That Rocks". But it returned to rock on June 17, 2013, in preparation for sister station 99X's flip to ESPN programming on June 20.[4]
In the 2010s, WRXK-FM carried the syndicated Bubba the Love Sponge show in morning drive time. On July 9, 2018, the Beasley Broadcast Group parted ways with Bubba. WRXK-FM began airing Dave and Chuck the Freak. That show is based at co-owned WRIF in Detroit and is syndicated to Boston, Tampa and other markets.
References
External links
- WRXK-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 73976 (WRXK-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRXK-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
26°25′23″N 81°37′48″W / 26.423°N 81.630°W