Jump to content

WIXY: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
translator changed frequency and call sign 23 January 2020
Reverted 1 edit by 2603:7000:873F:8912:19DA:5B47:4696:8CD8 (talk): Seemingly-unnecessary piping
 
(30 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:


{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WIXY
| name = WIXY
| image = File:WIXY 100.3FM logo.png
| logo = File:WIXY 100.3FM logo.png
| city = [[Champaign, Illinois]]
| city = [[Champaign, Illinois]]
| area = [[Champaign-Urbana]]
| area = [[Champaign-Urbana]]
| branding = ''WIXY 100.3 FM''
| branding = WIXY 100.3 FM
| frequency = {{frequency|100.3|[[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
| slogan = Today's Country Favorites
| translator = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{Radio Relay|96.9|W245DP|Champaign|HD2}}|{{Radio Relay|99.7|W259BG|Champaign|HD3}}}}
| frequency = 100.3 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = {{start date and age|1992|6|1}}
| translator = 96.9 '''W245DP''' (Champaign, relays HD2)<br>99.7 '''W259BG''' (Champaign, relays HD3)
| repeater =
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| airdate = June 1, [[1992 in radio|1992]]
| subchannels = HD2: eXtra 96.9 ([[Mainstream rock]])<br>HD3: EZ 99.7 ([[Soft adult contemporary|Soft AC]])
| erp = 13,000 [[watt]]s
| format = [[Country music]]<br>HD2: [[Active rock]] "Extra 92.1"<br>HD3: [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40/CHR]] "Hits 99.7"
| erp = 13,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|138|m|ft|sp=us}}
| haat = {{convert|138|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = B1
| class = B1
| facility_id = 58539
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 58539
| coordinates = {{coord|40|7|35.1|N|88|17|25.2|W|region:US-IL_type:landmark_source:NAD83|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|40|7|35.1|N|88|17|25.2|W|region:US-IL_type:landmark_source:NAD83}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = [[Motor Racing Network]]
| affiliations = [[Motor Racing Network]]
| owner = Saga Communications
| owner = Saga Communications
| licensee = Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC
| licensee = Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC
| sister_stations = [[WLRW]]/[[W250BL]], [[WREE]], [[WYXY]]
| sister_stations = [[WLRW]], [[WREE]], [[WYXY]]
| webcast = [http://player.listenlive.co/58301 Listen Live]
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://player.amperwave.net/7866}}<br>{{listenlive|https://player.amperwave.net/11206}} (HD2)<br>{{listenlive|https://player.amperwave.net/11831}} (HD3)
| website = [http://www.wixy.com wixy.com]<br>[http://www.extra921.com extra921.com] (HD2)<br>[http://www.hits997.com hits997.com] (HD3)
| website = [https://wixy.com wixy.com]<br>HD2: [https://extra969.com extra969.com]<br>HD3: [https://myez997.com myez997.com]
}}
}}


'''WIXY''' (100.3 [[MHz]] [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[country music]] format. Licensed to [[Champaign, Illinois]], United States, the station serves the [[Champaign-Urbana]] area. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC and features programming from [[CNN Radio]] and [[Motor Racing Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIXY |title=WIXY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
'''WIXY''' (100.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[country music]] [[radio format]]. [[City of license|Licensed]] to [[Champaign, Illinois]], United States, the station serves the [[Champaign-Urbana]] area. The station is owned by Saga Communications under licensee Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC, and operates as part of its Illini Radio Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIXY |title=WIXY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> The [[radio studio]]s and offices are on West Bradley Avenue in Champaign.


WIXY has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 13,000 [[watt]]s. The [[transmitter]] is on County Road 1700 East at County Road 900 North in [[Philo, Illinois]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/WIXY-FM?loc=40.11298%2C-88.26123&locn=Champaign%2C%20Illinois Radio-Locator.com/WIXY-FM]</ref>
==eXtra program format==

The station has an [[HD radio]] subcarrier,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ibiquity.com/stationlist_hdradio.php?state=IL&sortBy=StnMarket&theCity=374 | title = Find a Station: Champaign, IL | accessdate = 2010-01-14 | publisher = [[iBiquity]] | location = [[Columbia, Maryland]] }}</ref> and also has an analog [[broadcast translator]], '''W221CK''', on 92.1 at Champaign. During late 2009, these ran a new "WIXY Classic" country format. In early January 2010, that format swapped with WXTT "eXtra 99.1" in Savoy; 99.1 changed its [[call sign]] to [[WYXY]] and picked up WIXY Classic, and the 92.1 WIXY-HD2 subcarrier and 92.1 translator changed branding to "'''WXTT eXtra 92.1'''"<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2010/01/05/991_fm_goes_country_extra_moves_down_to_921 | title = 99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1 | first = Don | last = Dodson | date = 2010-01-05 | work = [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|The News-Gazette]] | location = [[Champaign, Illinois]] }}</ref>
==HD Radio==
WIXY broadcasts using [[HD radio]] technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Station: Champaign, IL|url=http://www.ibiquity.com/stationlist_hdradio.php?state=IL&sortBy=StnMarket&theCity=374|access-date=2010-01-14|publisher=[[iBiquity]]|location=[[Columbia, Maryland]]}}</ref> It also had an [[FM translator]], W221CK, on 92.1 MHz in Champaign. During late 2009, these ran a new "WIXY Classic" country format. In early January 2010, that format swapped with WXTT "eXtra 99.1" in Savoy; 99.1 changed its [[call sign]] to [[WYXY]] and picked up WIXY Classic, and the 92.1 WIXY-HD2 subcarrier and 92.1 translator changed branding to "WXTT eXtra 92.1"<ref>{{cite news|last=Dodson|first=Don|date=2010-01-05|title=99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1|work=[[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|The News-Gazette]]|location=[[Champaign, Illinois]]|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2010/01/05/991_fm_goes_country_extra_moves_down_to_921}}</ref> The translator for WXTT later switched to 96.9 W245DP. The active rock format is now known as "eXtra 96.9".

In May 2012, WIXY signed on an HD3 [[digital subchannel]], and began airing a [[contemporary hit radio|Top 40/CHR]] format branded as "Hits 99.7" (in reference to translator W259BG (99.7 FM), which dropped its simulcast of WIXY-HD2).<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/57232/hits-99-7-champaign-urbana-debuts/ Hits 99.7 Champaign-Urbana Debuts]</ref> On April 22, 2021, WIXY-HD3/W259BG changed to a [[soft adult contemporary]] format, branded as "EZ 99.7".<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/207482/saga-gets-ez-in-champaign/ Saga Gets EZ In Champaign] Radioinsight - April 26, 2021</ref>


==History==
==History==
The call letters WIXY have been used off and on in other U.S. cities, most notably in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]; that station later became [[WCCR (AM)|WCCR]]. The current station was assigned the WIXY callsign by the FCC on December 13, 1991. WIXY began broadcasting on June 1, 1992.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1284505 | title = WIXY(FM) | date = 2009-01-13 | work = FCCInfo | publisher = Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. | location = Manassas, Virginia | accessdate = 2009-01-13 }}</ref>
The call letters WIXY have been used off and on in other U.S. cities, most notably in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]; that station later became [[WCCR (AM)|WCCR]]. The current FM station was assigned the WIXY [[call sign]] by the FCC on December 13, 1991. WIXY began broadcasting on June 1, 1992.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1284505 | title = WIXY(FM) | date = 2009-01-13 | work = FCCInfo | publisher = Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. | location = Manassas, Virginia | access-date = 2009-01-13 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
Line 46: Line 50:
*[https://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Stations]
*[https://sagacom.com/stations/ Saga Communications Stations]
*[http://www.wixy.com/ WIXY.com] &mdash; official 100.3 analog/HD1 site
*[http://www.wixy.com/ WIXY.com] &mdash; official 100.3 analog/HD1 site
*[http://www.extra921.com/ eXtra 92.1 FM] &mdash; official 100.3 HD2 and 92.1 W221CK website
*[https://myez997.com/ EZ 99.7 FM] &mdash; official 100.3 HD3 and 99.7 W259BG website
*{{FM station data|58539|WIXY}}
*[http://www.hits997.com/ Hits 99.7 FM] &mdash; official 100.3 HD3 and 99.7 W259BG website
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|149358|W245DP}}
*{{FM station data|WIXY}}
*{{FMQ|W245DP}}
*{{FXL|W245DP}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|152539|W259BG}}
*{{FMXL|W245DP}}
*{{FMQ|W259BG}}
*{{FXL|W259BG}}
*{{FMXL|W259BG}}


{{Champaign Radio}}
{{Champaign Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Illinois}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Illinois}}
{{Saga Communications}}


[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois|IXY]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois|IXY]]
[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Champaign, Illinois]]
[[Category:Champaign, Illinois]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1992]]

Latest revision as of 04:44, 28 September 2024

WIXY
Broadcast areaChampaign-Urbana
Frequency100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWIXY 100.3 FM
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: eXtra 96.9 (Mainstream rock)
HD3: EZ 99.7 (Soft AC)
AffiliationsMotor Racing Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC)
WLRW, WREE, WYXY
History
First air date
June 1, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-06-01)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58539
ClassB1
ERP13,000 watts
HAAT138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°7′35.1″N 88°17′25.2″W / 40.126417°N 88.290333°W / 40.126417; -88.290333
Translator(s)
  • HD2: 96.9 W245DP (Champaign)
  • HD3: 99.7 W259BG (Champaign)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Listen live (HD2)
Listen live (HD3)
Websitewixy.com
HD2: extra969.com
HD3: myez997.com

WIXY (100.3 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a country music radio format. Licensed to Champaign, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Champaign-Urbana area. The station is owned by Saga Communications under licensee Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC, and operates as part of its Illini Radio Group.[2] The radio studios and offices are on West Bradley Avenue in Champaign.

WIXY has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 13,000 watts. The transmitter is on County Road 1700 East at County Road 900 North in Philo, Illinois.[3]

HD Radio

[edit]

WIXY broadcasts using HD radio technology.[4] It also had an FM translator, W221CK, on 92.1 MHz in Champaign. During late 2009, these ran a new "WIXY Classic" country format. In early January 2010, that format swapped with WXTT "eXtra 99.1" in Savoy; 99.1 changed its call sign to WYXY and picked up WIXY Classic, and the 92.1 WIXY-HD2 subcarrier and 92.1 translator changed branding to "WXTT eXtra 92.1"[5] The translator for WXTT later switched to 96.9 W245DP. The active rock format is now known as "eXtra 96.9".

In May 2012, WIXY signed on an HD3 digital subchannel, and began airing a Top 40/CHR format branded as "Hits 99.7" (in reference to translator W259BG (99.7 FM), which dropped its simulcast of WIXY-HD2).[6] On April 22, 2021, WIXY-HD3/W259BG changed to a soft adult contemporary format, branded as "EZ 99.7".[7]

History

[edit]

The call letters WIXY have been used off and on in other U.S. cities, most notably in Cleveland, Ohio; that station later became WCCR. The current FM station was assigned the WIXY call sign by the FCC on December 13, 1991. WIXY began broadcasting on June 1, 1992.[8]

See also

[edit]
  • WYXY — sister station 99.1 WIXY Classic

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIXY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WIXY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIXY-FM
  4. ^ "Find a Station: Champaign, IL". Columbia, Maryland: iBiquity. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  5. ^ Dodson, Don (2010-01-05). "99.1 FM goes country; Extra moves down to 92.1". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois.
  6. ^ Hits 99.7 Champaign-Urbana Debuts
  7. ^ Saga Gets EZ In Champaign Radioinsight - April 26, 2021
  8. ^ "WIXY(FM)". FCCInfo. Manassas, Virginia: Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
[edit]