WXXS

WXXS is a Contemporary Hit Radio, Full-Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lancaster, New Hampshire, serving northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

WXXS
CityLancaster, New Hampshire
Broadcast areaNortheast Kingdom of Vermont; Coos County and Grafton County, New Hampshire
Frequency102.3 MHz
BrandingKiss 102.3
Slogan"The Rhythm of the North Country"
Programming
FormatContemporary Hit Radio, Full-Service
AffiliationsCBS Radio [1]
Ownership
OwnerRadio New England Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stationsWLTN-FM, WLTN, WOTX, WMOU, WKDR, WOXX
History
First air date1997 (as WNHT)
Call sign meaningplay on WXKS "Kiss 108"
Technical information
Facility ID77920
ClassC3
ERP1,500 watts
HAAT294 meters
Transmitter coordinates44°23′39.0″N 71°39′20.0″W
Translator(s)95.3 W237CR (Littleton)
106.1 W294AZ (Berlin, relays WMOU)
Repeater(s)1230 WMOU (Berlin)

History

WXXS has been owned and operated by Barry P. Lunderville since May 1998. WXXS was the first station he purchased. In early 2008, Lunderville founded Radio New England Broadcasting, LLC.[2] In August 1997, a construction permit to build a Class A radio station in Lancaster, New Hampshire was obtained. First signing on in late 1997 as WNHT with an Adult Contemporary/Country Radio Station format at 700 watts, the station soon boosted their power to 1,500 watts. On January 30, 1998 the calls were switched to WXXS.[3] WXXS would later obtain Class C3 status from their previous Class A. Around the time of their power upgrade, WXXS switched from their Adult Contemporary/Country hybrid format for its current Contemporary Hit Radio, Full-Service format. From August 2009 to Summer 2010 WKDR in Berlin simulcasted WXXS. In the Summer of 2010 WKDR became a simulcast of WOTX and currently, WXXS is simulcast on WMOU in Berlin except WXXS does not carry local sports of WMOU and WMOU simulcasts WLTN-FM's morning show.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WXXS is relayed by several translators.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W237CR95.3Littleton, New Hampshire5DFCC
W294AZ106.1Berlin, New Hampshire175DFCC
WMOU1230Berlin, New Hampshire1,000CFCC
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References
  1. Radio New England Broadcast Group profile page
  2. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1219126
  3. http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=77920&Callsign=WXXS


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