WYRX
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| City of license | Lexington Park, Maryland |
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| Broadcast area | Northern Neck |
| Branding | "97-7 The Rocket" |
| Slogan | "Southern Maryland's Rock Station" |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1976 |
| Format | Active Rock |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Class | A |
| Former callsigns | WRKZ,WMDM |
| Owner | Somar Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WKIK, WPTX, WSMD |
| Webcast | WYRX Webstream |
| Website | WYRX Online |
WYRX is an Active Rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lexington Park, Maryland, serving the Northern Neck. WYRX is owned and operated by Somar Communications, Inc.
[edit] History
WYRX aired an oldies music format prior to May 31, 2006 under the call letters of WMDM-FM.
On May 31, 2006, the station switched calls to WYRX and format to Modern Rock under the branding "The Rocket".
On September 17, 2007, WYRX changed their call sign to WRKZ. The WRKZ calls had been attached to a Pittsburgh rock station until April of 2007. The format has evolved into an active rock music format with the addition of artists like Aerosmith, Def Leppard, and Led Zeppelin to the playlist.
On January 22, 2008, WRKZ changed their call letters back to WYRX.
[edit] External links
- 97-7 The Rocket Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WYRX
- Radio Locator information on WYRX
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WYRX
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