WYXY

WYXY is a radio station licensed for Savoy, Illinois on 99.1 MHz and owned by Saga Communications' Illini Radio Group.[1]

WYXY
CitySavoy, Illinois
Broadcast areaChampaign-Urbana, Illinois
Frequency99.1 MHz
BrandingWYXY Classic 99.1
SloganYour home for Country Legends. Your Region's Ag Force.
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
OwnerSaga Communications
(Saga Communications of Illinois, Inc.)
Sister stationsWIXY/W221CK, WLRW/W250BL, WREE
History
First air date1970 (as WIAI)
Former call signsWXTT (20042010)
WXLS (September 2003July 2004)
WIAI (19702003)
Call sign meaningfrom sister country station WIXY
Technical information
Facility ID28195
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°08′53.1″N 87°46′21.1″W (NAD83)
Translator(s)W256BN (NovemberDecember 2009)
W250AT (20042009)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewyxyclassic.com

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

  1. http://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Website
  2. Dodson, Don (2010-01-05). "99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois.
  3. "W259BG(FX)". FCCInfo. Manassas, Virginia: Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-13.


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