WIFX-FM
City | Jenkins, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area |
Southeastern Kentucky Southwestern Virginia |
Branding | "Foxy 94-3" |
Frequency |
94.3 FM MHz (also on HD Radio) |
First air date | May 10, 1975 |
Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
Power |
6,300 Watts Horizontal 6,240 Watts Vertical |
HAAT | 410 meters (1,350 ft) |
Class | C2 |
Facility ID | 37155 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°09′59.0″N 82°37′13.0″W / 37.166389°N 82.620278°W |
Callsign meaning | WI FoXy |
Former callsigns | WREM-FM (1980-1981) |
Affiliations |
CBS Radio News PRN Radio |
Owner |
Gearhart Communications (AJSPD, LLC) |
Sister stations | WXLR, WXKZ-FM |
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
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WIFX
- Radio-Locator information on WIFX
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIFX
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