WWXL

Radio station in Manchester, Kentucky

Manchester, Kentucky

Broadcast areaClay, Laurel, Knox, Bell, Leslie, Owsley, Whitley, S.E Rockcastle, Perry, & Jackson counties.Frequency1450 kHzBrandingSports Talk 1450ProgrammingFormatSportsHistory

First air date

November 1956 (1956-11)Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID72441ClassCPower1,000 wattsLinks

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WWXL (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Manchester, Kentucky, broadcasting with a full-time signal of 1,000 watts.

The station broadcasts from studios at 103 Third Street in downtown Manchester.

History

Established in 1956, WWXL is Clay County's oldest radio station. The station was originally a daytime-only service assigned to 1580 kHz. It was transferred to 1450 kHz, 24-hour operation and 250 watts in 1958; power increased to the present 1,000 watts in 1959.

History of call letters

The call letters WWXL previously were assigned to an AM station in Peoria, Illinois. It began broadcasting May 24, 1948, on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).^[2]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WWXL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WWXL on Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 24, 1948. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

External links

WWXL in the FCC AM station database
WWXL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Kentucky