WXAV

WXAV 88.3FM

City of license	Chicago, Illinois
Branding	The X 88.3FM
Slogan	The Escape From Ordinary Radio
Frequency	88.3 MHz
First air date	1977
Format	Album Adult Alternative
ERP	150 watts
HAAT	39.0 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	62179
Transmitter coordinates	41°42′37″N 87°42′54″W / 41.71028°N 87.71500°W / 41.71028; -87.71500Coordinates: 41°42′37″N 87°42′54″W / 41.71028°N 87.71500°W / 41.71028; -87.71500
Owner	Saint Xavier University
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.wxav.com

WXAV (88.3 FM) is the college radio station of Saint Xavier University in Chicago. WXAV serves the south and southwest side of Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs.

History

WXAV was started in 1977 by Saint Xavier student Chuck Floramo. Originally a wired radio station that could only be heard in Saint Xavier's cafeteria, WSXC as it was known, went on the air playing the hits of the day. In the early 1990s WSXC became a licensed radio station with the FCC and changed its call letters to WXAV and would broadcast for 12 hours a day.

In August 2002 WXAV began to broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when WBBM's Kris Kridel relaunched the radio station in an official ceremony.^[1]

In September 2010 Paste Magazine ran a poll and article discussing the 40 best low wattage radio stations in the country. WXAV was named to the list in the category of best stations that broadcast at 150 watts.^[2]

Format

The station's music format is officially registered as "alternative," but this title does not resemble the commercial radio format of the same name. The station's music is hand-picked by DJs on air and also takes in listener requests. The music tends to be rock music from the 1960s on, including metal, punk, indie, and industrial, with specialty programs throughout the week that feature Jazz and Classical music. WXAV has been playing local and unsigned bands since its inception.

Public Affairs programming

God Matters which is produced in conjunction with the Sisters of Mercy, who founded Saint Xavier University.

Guests

Here is a listing of musicians, comedians, and celebrities who have been interviewed by WXAV 88.3FM Dane Cook, The Whitest Kids U Know We Are Scientists, William Elliott Whitmore, Charley Boorman, Clark Weber, Cory Chisel, Amazing Baby, Frightened Rabbit, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Music, Local H, Dropkick Murphys, Ziggy Marley, Ralph Nader, Los Campesinos! Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, Anthrax, MC Chris, Shadows Fall, Unearth, Dropkick Murphys, Atreyu, Zakk Wylde, Avenged Sevenfold, Every Time I Die, As I Lay Dying, Bayside Chris Jericho Mick Foley Ted Dibase

Sports

WXAV airs Saint Xavier University athletics including Cougar Football and Basketball. For a complete schedule of Saint Xavier University sporting events go to WXAV's official sports page

Beginning in 2009, WXAV became the official radio home of The Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League announced in an official press.^[3] In 2009 and again in 2010, WXAV broadcast 55 out of 96 regular season games, and in 2010 broadcast all of the Windy City Thunderbolts' playoff games. The play by play announcer for the 2010 season was WXAV alumni and former Sports Director Terry Bonadonna

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Radio stations in the Chicago market

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By FM frequency	87.7² 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.5 88.5 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.9 88.9 89.1 89.1 89.3 89.3 89.5 89.7 90.1 90.5 90.7 90.7 90.9 91.5 91.7 91.9 92.3 92.5 92.7 93.1 93.5 93.9 94.3 94.7 95.1 95.5 95.9 95.9 96.3 96.7 96.7 96.9 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 98.3 98.7 99.5 99.9 99.9 100.3 100.7 100.7 101.1 101.9 102.3 102.3 102.7 103.1 103.1 103.5 103.9 103.9 103.9 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.5 105.5 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.1 107.5 107.9

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 162.425 162.500 162.550

Digital radio	780 1300 1390 1690 89.3-1 89.3-2 89.5-1 89.5-2 90.1-1 90.1-2 90.1-3 90.7-1 90.7-1 90.9-1 90.9-2 90.9-3 91.5-1 91.5-2 92.3-1 92.3-2 93.1-1 93.1-2 93.1-3 93.9-1 93.9-2 94.7-1 94.7-2 95.5-1 95.5-2 95.9-1 95.9-2 96.3-1 96.3-2 96.7-1 97.1-1 97.1-2 97.9-1 97.9-2 97.9-3 98.7-1 99.5-1 99.5-2 100.3-1 100.3-2 101.1-1 101.1-2 101.9-1 101.9-2 102.3-1 102.7-1 102.7-2 103.5-1 103.5-2 104.3-1 104.3-2 105.1-1 105.1-2 105.1-3 105.5-1 105.9-1 105.9-2 106.3-1 106.7-1 106.7-2 107.5-1 107.5-2

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Internet stations	WGN Plus WGN.FM Q101 Chicago

Defunct stations	WCFJ WCFL WCGO WCRW WEDC WENR WKKD WMAQ WMCW WNIB WRLL

Satellite radio local traffic/weather XM Channel 217 Sirius Channel 151 Nearby radio markets Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Kankakee LaSalle–Peru Milwaukee-Racine Rockford South Bend See also List of radio stations in Illinois List of radio stations in Indiana ¹ = Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage ² = Audio signal of WRME-LP (oldies audio, with video of traffic conditions)

Illinois college radio stations

WCBU Bradley University WCRX Columbia College Chicago WCSF University of St. Francis WDCB College of DuPage WEIU Eastern Illinois University WESN Illinois Wesleyan University WETN Wheaton College WGLT Illinois State University WHPK-FM University of Chicago WIIT Illinois Institute of Technology WJMU Millikin University WKKC Kennedy–King College WLCA Lewis and Clark Community College WLKL Lake Land College WLNX Lincoln College WLRA Lewis University WLUW Loyola University Chicago WMXM Lake Forest College WNUR-FM Northwestern University WONC North Central College WONU Olivet Nazarene University WPCD Parkland College WQUB Quincy University WRSE Elmhurst College WSIE Southern Illinois University Edwardsville WSIU Southern Illinois University WUIS University of Illinois at Springfield WVIK Augustana College WVJC Wabash Valley College WVKC Knox College WXAV Saint Xavier University WZND-LP Illinois State University WZRD Northeastern Illinois University Northern Illinois University WNIE WNIJ WNIQ WNIU WNIW University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign WILL WPGU Western Illinois University WIUM WIUS WIUW

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

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