WRLX

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WRLX (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Riviera Beach, Florida. Owned by iHeartMedia, It serves the West Palm Beach media market, broadcasting a Spanish-language contemporary hit radio format. Its studios and transmitter tower are in West Palm Beach (separately).

History

The station began broadcasting in 1971; Template:Years or months ago (1971)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., and held the call sign WGMW.[1] It aired an easy listening format.[2] In 1979, its call sign was changed to WNJY, and it aired a beautiful music format.[3][4][5] In 1982, the station was sold to Lappin Communications for $1.6 million.[6] In 1983, the station adopted an adult standards format, and became an affiliate of Music of Your Life.[7] It was branded "Joy 94".[8]

In September 1988, its call sign was changed to WMXQ and it adopted an adult contemporary format.[9][10][11] In November 1989, its call sign was changed to WOLL and it adopted an oldies format.[9][11] In May 1996, its format was shifted to classic hits.[12] In August 1998, the station adopted a smooth jazz format, and in September its call sign was changed to WWLV.[13][9] It was part of a simulcast with 93.9 WLVE in Miami Beach.[13][14]

In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WZZR, and it adopted a hot talk format, with the format and call sign moving from 92.7 in Stuart, Florida.[9][15] It was branded "Real Radio" and was part of a simulcast with WCZR (101.7 FM) in Vero Beach.[15][16][17] On June 1, 2020, the station swapped formats and call signs with Spanish-language AC formatted 92.1 FM WRLX.[18]

HD Radio

WRLX is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.[19] Its HD2 subchannel formerly carried an alternative rock format, and brands itself as Alt 94.3, As of August 2022 it does not broadcast any subchannels.

References

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  1. ↑ Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
  2. ↑ "Radio Key To the Future of 'Q'", Billboard. June 19, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ History Cards for WRLX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-49. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "October/November '80 Arbitron Shares", Radio & Records. April 3, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lappin Buys WNJY For $1.6 Million", Radio & Records. October 15, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ Mitchell, Gail. "Easy Listening", Radio & Records. August 26, 1983. p. 68. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Bornstein, Rollye. "Vox Jox", Billboard. April 21, 1984. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Fall '88 Arbitrons", Billboard. February 4, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ a b Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard. December 2, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. May 15, 1996. Vol. 13, No. 20. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ a b "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. August 26, 1998. Vol. 15, No. 34. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Arbitron Reissues Miami Book", Billboard. March 13, 1999. p. 98. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  15. ↑ a b "Stern Message from FCC", Radio & Records. March 26, 2003. pp. 1, 25. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Quick Hits", Radio & Records. October 5, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Rich Dickerson Retires From WZZR’s Love Doctors", RadioInsight. November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Mia & Real Radio West Palm Beach Swapping Frequencies", RadioInsight. May 29, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  19. ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=47 HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton

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External links

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