WYXY
| Broadcast area | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | WYXY Classic 99.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIXY, WLRW, WREE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1970 (as WIAI) |
Former call signs | WXTT (2004–2010) WXLS (September 2003–July 2004) WIAI (1970–2003) |
Call sign meaning | from sister country station WIXY |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 28195 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°08′53.1′′N 87°46′21.1′′W / 40.148083°N 87.772528°W / 40.148083; -87.772528 (NAD83) |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 W256BN (November–December 2009) 97.9 W250AT (2004–2009) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wyxyclassic.com |
WYXY (99.1 FM) is a radio station licensed for Savoy, Illinois. It is owned by Saga Communications, and operated as part of its Illini Radio Group.[1]
WYXY formerly had the callsigns WIAI then WXLS. It was sold from IAI Broadcasting to Saga Communications in 2004 and changed its callsign to WXTT. During that time, the station was known on-air (popularly) as Extra 99.1. In early January 2010, the WXTT format was moved to 100.3 WIXY-HD2 and its analog translator 92.1 W221CK in Champaign and the "WIXY Classic" format that was being tested on those stations was moved to 99.1.[2] On January 9, 2010, 99.1 changed its callsign to WYXY.
WYXY had an associated broadcast translator, 99.7 W259BG Champaign, Illinois, which was W256BN until December 9, 2009, and before that was W250AT since July 8, 2004.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ http://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Website
- ^ Dodson, Don (January 5, 2010). "99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1". The News-Gazette . Champaign, Illinois.
- ^ "W259BG(FX)". FCCInfo. Manassas, Virginia: Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. January 13, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
External links
[edit ]- Facility details for Facility ID 28195 (WYXY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYXY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
