WXLO

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For the former New York City market station, see WRKS-FM.
WXLO
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City of license Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Broadcast area Worcester, Massachusetts
Branding 104.5 XLO
Slogan "#1 for Variety from the '80s, '90s and Now"
Frequency 104.5 MHz
Format Hot AC
ERP 37,000 watts
HAAT 172 meters
Class B
Facility ID 43557
Former callsigns WFMP, WXLO-FM[1]
Owner Citadel Broadcasting
Sister stations WORC-FM, WWFX
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.wxlo.com

WXLO, better known as 104.5 XLO, is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station that serves the Worcester, Massachusetts market, broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 104.5 MHz. The station is licensed in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Citadel Broadcasting. The studio is located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located in Leominster, Massachusetts.

The call sign WXLO was chosen in 1984 by station management in tribute to the former New York station now known as WRKS-FM. In 1991, the call sign was briefly changed to WXLO-FM. The station has since been reassigned the WXLO call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on June 5, 1997.[1]

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[edit] Zito and Jen In The Morning

WXLO created the "Zito and Jen in the Morning" show for their early-morning audience in September 2003 and the duo has since built a large following in the Worcester area.

[edit] Personalities

Current on-air personalities include morning show hosts Chris Zito and Jen Carter with Chris Engel on news, Mary Knight (Music Director) on middays, Rick Brackett on afternoons and AJ Crozby (Production Director) on evenings.

Former Program Directors include Steve Gallagher (1993-2000) JayBeau Jones (2003-2008), Gordon Smith (2002-2003), Pete Falconi (2002), Chase Murphy (1999-2002) and Rob Walker.

Other notable former personnel include Gina (Traffic), Steve Donovan (Morning Show), Frank Foley (Morning Show), Gregg Daniels (Original), John Taylor, Jim McKenna, Marty McNeil, Toni Kayumi, Roger X, Harry Jacobs (Original), Joe Rossetti (Original), Zip Zipfel, Mike Osborne, Lana Jones, Joanie (Morning Show), Greg Hillier, Scott Mallory, RJ, Annie, Gene "Geno" Knight, Dave Adams, Jag, Jessica, Greg Andrews, Rob Poulin, Amy Navarro, Jeff Jordan, Dave Newfell, Jeff Alexander, Doug Taylor, John Stevens, Jay Deane (0riginal), Steve Kelly, Keith Stevens, Vinnie McCoy, Gary Trust, Jill Monson, Mike Castano and Bill O'Brien.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

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