WEXG

WEXG (98.3 FM) is a classic rock formatted radio station in Farmer City, Illinois.[1] The station began operations in 1983 as WZRO 5 county country, then changed to WEZO, and changed to WWHP as "The Whip". It played a variety of music genres, primarily Americana roots, classic country, blues, and bluegrass. The station claimed to be located, "somewhere between Memphis and Chicago." [2]

WEXG
CityFarmer City, Illinois
Broadcast areaFarmer City, Champaign, Bloomington
Frequency98.3 MHz
BrandingThe Edge 98.3
SloganRockin' the Heartland
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerSmash Hit Media, Inc.
(Smash Hit Media, Inc.)
History
First air date1983 (as WZRO)
Former call signsWEZO (1983-1996)
WWHP (1996-2018)
Technical information
Facility ID14962
ClassA
ERP5,200 watts
HAAT107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°24′17.00″N 88°35′34.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassicrock983.com

After a change in ownership in early 2014, the station changed formats to classic hits.[3]

On November 23, 2015, WWHP became NewsTalk 98.3 with a local morning and afternoon drive.

Former Cities 92.9 morning host Ian Bayne is on from 6-9 am and national Breitbart editor Mike Flynn from 3-6 pm. Other programming includes Laura Ingraham, Dana Loesch, Jerry Doyle, and Lars Larson.[4]

On May 30, 2016, WWHP changed their format to classic rock.

On January 24, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WEXG and rebranded as "The Edge".[5]

References
  1. "WEXG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. "WEXG Radio Station Information". Radio & Records.
  3. Nowicki, Jerry (2014-08-12). "Radio station WWHP sold; format to change". News-Gazette.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  4. WWHP Bloomington/Champaign IL Flipping To News/Talk
  5. WWHP Relaunches as The Edge Radioinsight - January 31, 2018


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