WXTG-FM
WXTG-FM (102.1 MHz, "Streetz 87.7 & 102.1") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and serving serving the Southside of Hampton Roads. It is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.[1] WXTG-FM airs an urban contemporary radio format. A local staff supplies Virginia news, while much of the day, the stations carry the Bloomberg Radio business news network, with world and national news coming from CBS Radio News.
| City | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Southside of Hampton Roads |
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Branding | Streetz 87.7 & 102.1 |
| Slogan | Hip Hop For the 757 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary (WMTO-LP TV-6 simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Davis Media, LLC |
| Sister stations | WBQK, WTYD, WXTG |
| History | |
| First air date | 2001 (as WWHV) |
| Former call signs | WANN (1999-2001) WWHV (2001-2007) WXTG (1/2007-12/2007) |
| Call sign meaning | W X The Game (former format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 14327 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°45′7.0″N 76°8′57.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Streetz 87.7 & 102.1 Online |
The transmitter for WXTG-FM is off Elbow Road in Chesapeake, Virginia.[2] Studios and offices are on Little Neck Road in Virginia Beach.
History
WXTG-FM signed on in August 2001 as WANN. It later became Mainstream Urban WWHV. WWHV's then owner, On Top Communications, went into bankruptcy in 2005.
WWHV was bought by Red Zebra Broadcasting in 2007. The company had already owned 1490 AM WXTG and decided to simulcast the two stations beginning January 29, 2007. On the air, the stations usually only used the FM's dial position, except once per hour for the formal station identification. Under Red Zebra, WXTG-AM-FM aired a sports radio format.
"102.1 The Game" carried most of the Fox Sports Radio lineup as well as all games of the Washington Redskins (like Red Zebra, owned by Daniel Snyder). The station had one local weekday show, The 757 Club, which is named for the region's area code. The hosts were John "Johnny D" Decandido and Bartley "Pretty Boy" Barefoot. Decandido was a former host on Fox Sports Radio, and Barefoot is a graduate of Old Dominion University.
On July 30, 2013, Red Zebra sold WXTG-AM-FM to Williamsburg-based Davis Media, LLC for $1.2 million. The sale was consummated on April 7, 2014. Davis Media, LLC, also owns 92.3 WTYD in Deltaville, Virginia, and 107.9 WBQK in West Point, Virginia. On August 1, 2013, WXTG-FM began simulcasting WTYD's adult album alternative (AAA) music format.
On January 7, 2019 WXTG-AM-FM became a 24-hour news and business station, calling itself "All News 102." The AAA format continues on co-owned WTYD.
On June 5, 2020 WXTG-AM-FM dropped the "All News 102" news format and switched to a simulcast of AAA-formatted WTYD.[3]
On July 15, 2020 WXTG-FM switched from a simulcast with adult alternative-formatted WTYD to urban contemporary, branded as "Streetz 87.7 & 102.1" (simulcasting low power TV station WMTO-LP channel 6, which airs at 87.75 MHz).[4]
References
- "WXTG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Radio-Locator.com/WXTG-FM
- Virginia’s All News 102 Returns To WTYD Simulcast Radiojnsight - June 5, 2020
- Streetz 87.7 Norfolk Begins Simulcasting On 102.1 WXTG-FM Radioinsight - July 15, 2020
External links
- Streetz 87.7 & 102.1 Online
- WXTG in the FCC's FM station database
- WXTG on Radio-Locator
- WXTG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database