WWXL
| Broadcast area | Clay, Laurel, Knox, Bell, Leslie, Owsley, Whitley, S.E Rockcastle, Perry, & Jackson counties. |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | Sports Talk 1450 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| History | |
First air date | November 1956 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72441 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 72441 (WWXL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWXL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
37°09′04″N 83°45′45″W / 37.15111°N 83.76250°W
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