WRKX

Radio station in Ottawa, Illinois
  • Ottawa, Illinois
Broadcast areaLaSalle / OttawaFrequency95.3 MHzBranding95.3 Jack FMProgrammingFormatVariety hitsOwnershipOwner
  • NRG Media[1]
  • (NRG License Sub, LLC)
Sister stations
WCMYHistory
First air date
August 15, 1964[2][3]
Former call signs
WOLI (1964–1976)[4]
Former frequencies
98.3 MHz (1964–1975)[4]Technical information[5]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID70304ClassAERP4,300 wattsHAAT61 meters (200 ft)Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen LiveWebsiteWRKX Online

WRKX (95.3 FM, "Jack FM") is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, the station covers Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, and Ottawa.[6] It is owned by NRG Media.[1]

History

The station began broadcasting on August 15, 1964, as WOLI, and broadcast at 98.3 MHz.[2][3][4] WOLI aired a MOR format.[3] By 1975, the station had begun airing a rock/top 40 format.[7] In 1975, the station's frequency was changed to 95.3 MHz, and in September 1976, its call sign was changed to WRKX.[4]

By 1977, the station had begun airing a country music format.[8] The station continued airing a country music format into the 1980s.[9] By 1985, the station had begun airing an adult contemporary format.[10] In August 1991, the station's format was changed to classic rock.[11]

In early 1993, the station's format was changed to hot AC.[12] The station was branded "K95.3", "The River".[13][14] By 2010, the station's format had changed to adult hits, as "95.3 SAM FM",[15][16] carrying Westwood One's S.A.M.: Simply About Music programming until the discontinuation of the network in August 2015, at which point the station became "95.3 Jack FM".[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Stations WRKX - FM Accessed May 11, 2010
  2. ^ a b 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-51. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d History Cards for WRKX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ^ WRKX Coverage Area Accessed May 11, 2010
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-59. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  10. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-85. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 33. August 19, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 9. March 3, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "About Us". WCMY. Archived from the original on October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "95-3 The River - Your At Work Station". 95.3 The River. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  15. ^ "WCMY - Ottawa, IL". Ottawaradio.net. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  16. ^ The Radio Book. 2009-2010. p. 212. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Westwood One Signs Off 'SAM-FM'", All Access Music Group. August 31, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  • Jack FM 95.3 Facebook
  • WRKX's website
  • Facility details for Facility ID 70304 (WRKX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • WRKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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