WEXX

WEXX
Broadcast area
Tri-Cities
Frequency99.3 MHz
Branding99.3 The X
Programming
FormatAlternative rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
1968
Former call signs
  • WUSJ (1/1986–3/1986)
  • WUSJ-FM (1986–1994)
  • WAEZ (1994–2000)
  • WPJO (2000–2003)
  • WTZR (2003–2015)
Call sign meaning
The X
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
18036
ClassC3
ERP4,400 watts
HAAT243.8 meters (800 ft)
Translator106.1 W291AP (Kingsport)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen LIve
Website993thex.com

WEXX (99.3 FM) is located in the Tri-Cities, Tennessee area and is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company. Known as "99.3 The X", it is an alternative rock music station with the slogan "Tri-Cities New Alternative".

History

In the late '80s and into the '90s, the 99.3 frequency was country music-formatted WUSJ-FM "US99". In January 1997, the station found popularity as "Electric 99.3", a top 40 music station.[2] In 2000, a format swap sent the "Electric" branding and format to 94.9 WAEZ, where it still is today. 99.3 then became an adult contemporary station, known as "MIX 99.3" until 2001. The station then flipped to rhythmic oldies as WPJO-FM, a format that lasted until 2003, when the current format took over.

Most recently, Mediabase has moved the station to the active rock panel, under the callsign WTZR (Z-Rock),[3] but the default active rock station is WRZK. The station continued to report on the alternative rock panel per Nielsen BDS. It was currently one of two alternative rock stations on Mediabase's active rock panel, the other being KFRR, but this changed in March 2012, when WTZR became the only alternative rock station on the Mediabase active rock panel; KFRR is now once again on Mediabase's alternative rock panel. By April 2012, WTZR flipped to active rock as it was moved to the BDS active rock panel.

On February 21, 2015, WTZR changed their format from active rock back to alternative rock, branded as "99.3 The X".[4] On February 23, 2015, WTZR changed its call letters to WEXX, to go with "The X" branding.

Programming

Weekdays

  • Mornings With Jay 6 AM-10 AM
  • Chris 10 AM-3 PM
  • Maxx 3 PM-8 PM

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEXX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 1. January 8, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ^ 07/07/2010 Summary of WTZR
  4. ^ WTZR Flips to Alternative

36°24′07″N 82°12′11″W / 36.402°N 82.203°W / 36.402; -82.203


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