WXOF
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| City | Yankeetown, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lee County/Citrus County, Florida |
| Branding | 96.7 The Fox |
| Slogan | The Nature Coast's Home for Classic Hits |
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| First air date | April 20, 1998 (as WAZN at 96.3) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 14,500 watts |
| HAAT | 132 meters (433 ft) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 47881 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°1′18.00″N 82°41′20.00″W / 29.0216667°N 82.6888889°W |
| Callsign meaning | XOF = FOX spelled backwards |
| Former callsigns |
WAZN (4/1998-7/1998) WBKX (1998-1999) |
| Former frequencies | 96.3 MHz (1998-2012) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Owner | WGUL-FM, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | TheFox967.com |
WXOF (96.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Yankeetown, Florida. The station is owned by WGUL-FM, Inc.[1] It airs a classic rock radio format. It sometimes describes itself on the air as "classic hits" but it plays popular classic rock tracks from the 1970s and 80s, with no pop or dance songs. WXOF carries the syndicated Nights with Alice Cooper classic rock radio show on weekday evenings.
History
The station went on the air as WAZN on 1998-04-20. On 1998-07-10, the station changed its call sign to WBKX, on 1999-01-11 to the current WXOF.[2] Before switching to classic hits, it was a country music station.
On December 7, 2012, WXOF upgraded its signal by moving from 96.3 FM to 96.7 FM and raising effective radiated power from 3,500 watts to 14,500 watts.[3]
References
- ↑ "WXOF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WXOF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ WXOF Moves to 96.7 Radionight, December 7, 2012
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WXOF
- Radio-Locator information on WXOF
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WXOF