WXMZ
WXMZ (99.9 FM) is an American radio station that is licensed to serve and located in Hartford, Kentucky. The station is owned by Radio Active Media, Inc., and it currently broadcasts an Oldies format.[2] The station's studios are located at 314 South Main Street in Hartford and its transmitter is located along Bald Knob Road off US 231 near Cromwell.
| City | Hartford, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hartford/Beaver Dam, Kentucky Owensboro, Kentucky Morgantown Central City/Greenville, Kentucky |
| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | WXMZ 99.9 |
| Slogan | Keeping it Home |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Active Media, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WKYA, WNES, WQXQ |
| History | |
| First air date | 1972 |
| Former call signs | WLLS-FM (1972-1996) WKHB (1996-1999) [1] |
| Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1972-2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26494 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 328 feet (100 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°26′36″N 86°53′57″W |
History
The station was originally WLLS-FM (Later, jokingly made into the reverse acronym "We Love Lloyd Spivey," in reference to the original sole station operator.) when the station signed on in 1972, playing a Top 40 format. In 1982, the station switched to a country format under a branding of LS 106. It was a simulcast of the now-defunct WLLS-AM (later WSNR, recently WAIA). The calls were switched to WKHB on Oct. 1, 1996. The current WXMZ calls were assigned by the Federal Communications Commission on March 19, 1999.[1] WAIA simulcasted WKYA’s signal until July 2012, when WAIA permanently went off the air. WXMZ moved its signal to its current frequency of 99.9 megahertz, and began broadcasting its current format.
Programming
In addition to its usual oldies format, WXMZ is also the exclusive radio broadcast home to Ohio County High School Eagles sports broadcasts, including football, baseball and boys’ and girls’ basketball games sanctioned by the KHSAA.
Coverage area
In addition to Ohio and Butler counties, WXMZ’s radio signal can also cover significant areas in other neighboring counties such as Muhlenberg, McLean, southern Daviess, and nearby portions of western Grayson County, including Central City, Livermore, the southern suburbs of Owensboro, and Caneyville, respectively. Some western portions of Edmonson County can also receive WXMZ’s signal as well.
References
- “Call Sign History”. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- “Winter 2008 Station Information Profile”. Arbitron.