WXOF

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.

WXOF
CityYankeetown, Florida
Broadcast areaLee County/Citrus County, Florida
Branding96.7 The Fox
SloganThe Nature Coast's Home for Classic Hits
Frequency96.7 MHz
First air dateApril 20, 1998 (as WAZN at 96.3)
FormatClassic rock
ERP14,500 watts
HAAT132 meters (433 ft)
ClassC3
Facility ID47881
Transmitter coordinates29°1′18.00″N 82°41′20.00″W
Call sign meaningXOF = FOX spelled backwards
Former call signsWAZN (4/1998-7/1998)
WBKX (1998-1999)
Former frequencies96.3 MHz (1998-2012)
AffiliationsWestwood One
OwnerWGUL-FM, Inc.
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteTheFox967.com

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
  1. "WXOF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WXOF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. WXOF Moves to 96.7 Radionight, December 7, 2012


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