WRLX

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WRLX
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Broadcast area
The Palm Beaches
[[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]]94.3 MHz (HD Radio)
RDSMIA943
BrandingMia 94.3
Programming
LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from textSpanish
FormatContemporary hit radio
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
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History
First air date
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Former call signs
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  • WGMW (1971–1979)
  • WNJY (1979–1988)
  • WMXQ (1988–1989)
  • WOLL (1989–1998)
  • WWLV (1998–2003)
  • WZZR (2003–2020)
Call sign meaning
Relax
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
36544
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT139 m (456 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public license information
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WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitemia943.iheart.com

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WRLX (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Riviera Beach, Florida, United States. Owned by iHeartMedia, It serves the West Palm Beach market, and broadcasting a Spanish-language contemporary hit radio format. Its studios are in Continental Drive in West Palm Beach, and the transmitter is off Hill Avenue, also in West Palm Beach.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1971, and held the call sign WGMW.[1] It aired an easy listening format.[3] In 1979, its call sign was changed to WNJY, and it aired a beautiful music format.[4][5][6] In 1982, the station was sold to Lappin Communications for $1.6 million.[7] In 1983, the station adopted an adult standards format, and became an affiliate of Music of Your Life.[8] It was branded "Joy 94".[9]

In September 1988, its call sign was changed to WMXQ and it adopted an adult contemporary format.[10][11][12] In November 1989, its call sign was changed to WOLL and it adopted an oldies format.[10][12] In May 1996, its format was shifted to classic hits.[13] In August 1998, the station adopted a smooth jazz format, and in September its call sign was changed to WWLV.[14][10] It was part of a simulcast with 93.9 WLVE in Miami Beach.[14][15]

In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WZZR, and it adopted a hot talk format, with the format and call sign moving from 92.7 in Stuart, Florida.[10][16] It was branded "Real Radio" and was part of a simulcast with WCZR (101.7 FM) in Vero Beach.[16][17][18] On June 1, 2020, the station swapped formats and call signs with Spanish-language AC formatted 92.1 FM WRLX.[19]

HD Radio

WRLX is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.[20] Its HD2 subchannel formerly carried an alternative rock format, and brands itself as Alt 94.3, As of August 2022 it does not broadcast any subchannels.

References

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  1. ^ a b 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-45. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WRLX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Radio Key To the Future of 'Q'", Billboard. June 19, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ History Cards for WRLX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-49. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "October/November '80 Arbitron Shares", Radio & Records. April 3, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lappin Buys WNJY For $1.6 Million", Radio & Records. October 15, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Easy Listening", Radio & Records. August 26, 1983. p. 68. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Bornstein, Rollye. "Vox Jox", Billboard. April 21, 1984. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Fall '88 Arbitrons", Billboard. February 4, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard. December 2, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. May 15, 1996. Vol. 13, No. 20. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. August 26, 1998. Vol. 15, No. 34. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Arbitron Reissues Miami Book", Billboard. March 13, 1999. p. 98. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Stern Message from FCC", Radio & Records. March 26, 2003. pp. 1, 25. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Quick Hits", Radio & Records. October 5, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "Rich Dickerson Retires From WZZR’s Love Doctors", RadioInsight. November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  19. ^ "Mia & Real Radio West Palm Beach Swapping Frequencies", RadioInsight. May 29, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  20. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=47 Script error: No such module "webarchive". HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton

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