WYXY
WYXY is a radio station licensed for Savoy, Illinois on 99.1 MHz and owned by Saga Communications' Illini Radio Group.[1]
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| City | Savoy, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | WYXY Classic 99.1 |
| Slogan | Your home for Country Legends. Your Region's Ag Force. |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saga Communications (Saga Communications of Illinois, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WIXY/W221CK, WLRW/W250BL, WREE |
| History | |
| First air date | 1970 (as WIAI) |
| Former call signs | WXTT (2004–2010) WXLS (September 2003–July 2004) WIAI (1970–2003) |
| Call sign meaning | from sister country station WIXY |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 28195 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°08′53.1″N 87°46′21.1″W (NAD83) |
| Translator(s) | W256BN (November–December 2009) W250AT (2004–2009) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wyxyclassic.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
- http://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Website
- Dodson, Don (2010-01-05). "99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois.
- "W259BG(FX)". FCCInfo. Manassas, Virginia: Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
External links
- WYXY in the FCC's FM station database
- WYXY on Radio-Locator
- WYXY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database