WRXR-FM
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| City | Rossville, Georgia |
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| Broadcast area | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Branding | Rock 105 |
| Slogan | "Man Up" |
| Frequency | 105.5 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1983 (as WOWE) |
| Format | Mainstream Rock |
| ERP | 1,800 watts |
| HAAT | 184 meters (604 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 72375 |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WKXJ, WLND, WUSY |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | rock105.net |
WRXR-FM (105.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Rossville, Georgia, USA, broadcasting to the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area. WRXR broadcasts a mainstream rock music format branded as "Rock 105". WRXR was the second station in Chattanooga to start broadcasting in HD radio. Previously the call letters were used for a classic rock station in Chicago. That station became smooth jazz WNUA.
History
The station was originally known as WOWE and played rock and heavy metal music under the name "Rock 105". The station changed call letters to WLMX in December 1986 and went under the name "Lite Mix 105".
On September 15, 1999, Cumulus Broadcasting changed WLMX back to "Rock 105, The Rock of Chattanooga". Sammy George, Cumulus market manager, described the new active rock format as "radio with an attitude." Artists included Metallica, Pearl Jam, AC/DC and Nirvana. Programming also included NASCAR and Lex and Terry in the morning. The other Cumulus stations at that time were WUSY, WKXJ, WLOV, and WLMX-AM.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Cumulus Media Continues Expansion". Business Wire. 1998-08-20. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ↑ "Cumulus Media Starts New Year by Completing Several Acquisitions". Business Wire. 1999-01-25. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
External links
- WRXR official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WRXR
- Radio-Locator information on WRXR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WRXR
Coordinates: 34°57′22″N 85°17′31″W / 34.956°N 85.292°W