WXRD
WXRD (103.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Crown Point, Indiana, United States, it serves Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs. The station is currently owned by Adams Radio Group, LLC,[4] through licensee Adams Radio of Northern Indiana, LLC, and features programming from Jones Radio Network and Premiere Radio Networks.
City | Crown Point, Indiana |
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Broadcast area | Northwest Indiana / South Suburban Chicago |
Frequency | 103.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | X Rock 103.9 |
Slogan | The Classic Rock of the Region |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | Jones Radio Network, Premiere Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | Adams Radio Group, LLC (Adams Radio of Northern Indiana, LLC) |
WLJE, WZVN | |
History | |
First air date | November 10, 1972 (as WFLM)[1] |
Former call signs | WFLM (1972[2]-1982) WWJY (1982-1996)[3] WZCO (7/1996-12/1996)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W X Rock D |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 39382 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,350 watts |
HAAT | 137 meters (449 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°19′24.00″N 87°21′22.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | xrock1039.com |
History
The station began broadcasting November 10, 1972, holding the call sign WFLM, and airing an easy listening format, as the "World's Finest Listening Music".[1][2][5] The station was originally owned by John Meyer.[1][2] In 1982, the station's call sign was changed to WWJY,[3] and the station was branded "Joy"/"South Lake 104".[5] In 1993, John Meyer sold the station to M & M Broadcasting, owned by former Hammond, Indiana mayor Thomas McDermott, Sr., for $600,000.[6] On March 1, 1993, the station's format was changed from easy listening to CHR.[5][6][7] In 1995, the station began to simulcast the rock format of WABT 103.9 in Dundee, Illinois.[8]
In 1996, the station was sold to Z-Spanish Network, along with WABT, for $3.6 million,[9][10] and the station adopted a Spanish language format,[11] as "La Zeta".[12] On July 1, 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WZCO.[3] The station would go silent shortly thereafter, before switching to a country music format in November 1996, with programming from Real Country, under a LMA with M & M Broadcasting, who was in the process of purchasing the station.[13] On December 2, 1996, the station's call sign was changed to WXRD.[3] By 2002, the station's format had been changed to classic rock.[14] In 2004, the station was sold to Porter County Broadcasting, along with WZVN, for $4.9 million.[15][16] The station was purchased by Adams Radio Group in 2014.[17]
After 18 years, WXRD pulled "The Bob and Tom Show" off the air on June 17, 2019.
References
- 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1974. p. B-70. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- History Cards for WXRD, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- http://adamsradiogroup.homestead.com/Northern-Indiana.html?_=1403899746699
- Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 252-257.
- "Changing Hands", Broadcasting, February 8, 1993. p. 51. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- The M Street Radio Directory. 1995. p. 208. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol 12 No. 31. August 2, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 12. March 20, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "Newsline", Billboard, March 30, 1996. p. 142. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- Hevrdejs, Judy; Conklin, Mike. "NBA Champion Trophy Mystery Gets Crystal Clear Solution", Chicago Tribune, June 13, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "Call Letter Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 28. July 10, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 48. November 27, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- The M Street Radio Directory. 2002-2003. p. 206. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "Adams Radio Group Closes On Purchase Of Northwest IN's Radio One Communications Stations", Chicagoland Radio and Media. August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
External links
- WXRD in the FCC's FM station database
- WXRD on Radio-Locator
- WXRD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database