| City of license | Centre, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Gadsden and Anniston, Alabama |
| Branding | Rock 105.9 |
| Slogan | "Alabama's Real Rock Station" |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1992 |
| Format | Mainstream Rock |
| ERP | 6000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 feet) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 10701 |
| Former callsigns | WKYD (1991-1992) WRHY (1992-2008)[1] |
| Owner | Williams Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WTXO |
| Website | rock1059.net |
WFXO (105.9 FM, "Rock 105.9") is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format.[2] Licensed to Centre, Alabama, USA, it serves East Alabama including Gadsden and Anniston. The station is owned by Williams Communications, Inc.
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Notable on-air personalities include the Bob and Tom Show, a 5 time Marconi Award winner. Other notable personalities include the Nick and Drew Show; Chris Wright, winner of the 2006 & 2007 Small Market Morning Show of the Year from the Alabama Broadcasters Association for his work on the "Chris & Steve Morning Mayhem" show on WVOK-FM and the 2009 Small Market Personality of the Year award; and Sixx Sense featuring Nikki Sixx of the band Motley Crue and Kerri Casem, daughter of legendary personality Casey Casem. Weekend programming included normal rotation with weekend personality "Slyder" (also formerly of WVOK-FM) until his death from a seizure and heart attack on April 6th 2009. Also on the weekend are syndicated shows Acoustic Storm, the Sideshow Countdown, Hard Drive and Rockline as well as the locally produced Alive From the Dreamfield.
WFXO programming is also simulcast on WTXO in Ashland, Alabama.[3]
The station was assigned the WFXO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 4, 2008.[1]
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