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| sister_stations = [[WFIR |
| sister_stations = [[WFIR]], [[WSLC-FM]], [[WSLQ]], [[WVBB]], [[WVBE (AM)|WVBE]], [[WVBE-FM]] |
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| webcast = [http://www.abacast.com/media/pls/wheelerbroadcasting/wheelerbroadcasting-k92-32.pls WXLK Webstream] |
| webcast = [http://www.abacast.com/media/pls/wheelerbroadcasting/wheelerbroadcasting-k92-32.pls WXLK Webstream] |
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| website = [http://www.k92radio.com/ WXLK Online] |
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'''WXLK''' (92.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Roanoke, Virginia]], serving the [[New River Valley]] and [[Southwest Virginia]]. WXLK is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. |
'''WXLK''' (92.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Roanoke, Virginia]], serving the [[New River Valley]] and [[Southwest Virginia]]. WXLK is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. |
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==Coverage== |
==Coverage== |
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==Competition== |
==Competition== |
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WXLK's main competitor in the market is [[WJJS]]. In 1998, WJJS began a serious challenge to take on WXLK in a battle that would last for nearly seven years, WJJS shifted from their Rhythmic Top 40 format to Top 40 Mainstream. In 2005, WJJS began a gradual return to their Rhythmic Top 40 format. |
WXLK's main competitor in the market is [[WJJS]]. In 1998, WJJS began a serious challenge to take on WXLK in a battle that would last for nearly seven years, WJJS shifted from their Rhythmic Top 40 format to Top 40 Mainstream. In 2005, WJJS began a gradual return to their Rhythmic Top 40 format. |
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In 2012 WJJS once again reverted into a Mainstream top 40 format. However, The difference in sound is really only a few records. |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.k92radio.com/ K-92 Online] |
* [http://www.k92radio.com/ K-92 Online] |
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{{Contemporary Hit Radio Stations in Virginia}} |
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[[Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Radio stations established in 1979]] |
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[[Category:1979 establishments in Virginia]] |
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Revision as of 01:31, 8 October 2013
File:WXLK-FM 2009.PNG | |
Broadcast area | New River Valley Southwest Virginia |
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Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | "K-92" |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary Hit Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mel Wheeler, Inc. |
WFIR, WSLC-FM, WSLQ, WVBB, WVBE, WVBE-FM | |
History | |
First air date | December 31, 1979[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 9692 |
Class | C |
Power | 100,000 Watts |
HAAT | 605 Meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′56.0″N 80°9′1.0″W / 37.198889°N 80.150278°W |
Links | |
Webcast | WXLK Webstream |
Website | WXLK Online |
WXLK (92.3 FM) is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia. WXLK is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc.
Coverage
WXLK deals with a tremendous amount of interference, especially in the Martinsville, Virginia area, from co-channel WKRR-FM which broadcasts out of Asheboro, North Carolina. The two stations are only 130 miles apart, and WKRR broadcasts with an Effective Radiated Power of 100,000 watts.
Competition
WXLK's main competitor in the market is WJJS. In 1998, WJJS began a serious challenge to take on WXLK in a battle that would last for nearly seven years, WJJS shifted from their Rhythmic Top 40 format to Top 40 Mainstream. In 2005, WJJS began a gradual return to their Rhythmic Top 40 format. In 2012 WJJS once again reverted into a Mainstream top 40 format. However, The difference in sound is really only a few records.
References
External links
- K-92 Online
- WXLK in the FCC FM station database
- Template:FML
- WXLK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database