WXNX

WXNX is a commercial radio station licensed to Sanibel, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers/Naples area on 93.7 FM. WXNX airs an Active Rock and Alternative Rock hybrid radio format similar to Richmond, Virginia's now-defunct "Y-101" as a new rock alternative station, since it is a mixed format approach, the format label "Modern Rock" is an acceptable status

WXNX
CitySanibel, Florida
Broadcast areaFort Myers/Naples
Branding93X
Slogan"Southwest Florida's Rock Alternative"/93X!
Frequency93.7 MHz
First air date1971 (at 93.5)
FormatModern Rock
ERP43,000 watts
HAAT145 meters
ClassC2
Facility ID66223
Former call signsWLAZ (early or mid 1980s–1990)
WRGI (1990–1993)
WNOG-FM (1993–1996)
WPRW (1996–1999)
WTLT (1999–2013)
Former frequencies93.5 MHz (1971–2000)
OwnerSun Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stationsWXCW
WARO
WFFY
WAXA/WNOG
WFSX-FM
WebcastListen Live
Website93xfm.com

History & ownership

The station was originally a local signal licensed to Naples, and located at 93.5 on the FM band. The station featured at one time a Dance Radio format with callsign WPRW, and the moniker "Power 93.5", reminiscent of WPBT "Power 89.5", a simulcast of now-defunct 91.5, "The Spark". In the 1980s, its call-letters changed to WLAZ with branding as Laser 93.5. In the mid to late 1980s WLAZ broadcast a Top-40/Hot AC format.[1] Its call-letters changed to WTLT in 1999.

In 2000, WTLT's frequency changed from 93.5 to 93.7 FM, which allowed an increase in its coverage area. In 2010, WTLT moved its transmitter closer to Fort Myers, in order to more effectively cover Lee County, and the northern part of the market.

On June 19, 2013, after Beasley Broadcasting shifted the part of the active rock format from WJBX to portions of the day on Hot Talk WRXK to make room for the move of ESPN Radio to 99.3 FM, WTLT dropped its "93.7 Lite" adult contemporary format and assumed the "X" moniker and active rock format. On June 26, 2013, WTLT changed its call letters to WXNX.

WXNX is owned by Sun Broadcasting, Inc. along with WARO, WFFY, WFSX-FM, and WFSX/WNOG. WXNX also shares facilities with WINK-FM, WAXA, and WTLQ on Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers.

Programming

WXNX has six DJ's: Chelsea, Roach, Sadie, and Tommy Fox, with J.D. and Niki on the weekends.

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJrxYKupjM<> | WLAZ Aircheck (1988)


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