WXGT (1580 AM) is a commercial alternative rock radio station licensed to serve Columbus, Ohio, serving the Columbus metropolitan area. Owned by ICS Communications, Inc., the WXGT studios are located in the Brewery District, while the station transmitter resides in Columbus' Brandywine neighborhood. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WXGT is relayed over low-power analog Columbus translator W225CS (92.9 FM), as well as WQCD (1550 AM) in Delaware, Ohio.
WXGT
Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast area
Columbus metropolitan area
Frequency
1580 kHz
Branding
93X
Programming
Format
Alternative rock
Ownership
Owner
ICS Communications, Inc.
Sister stations
WDLRWQCDWVXG
History
First air date
December 29, 1951; 72 years ago
Former call signs
WVKO (1951-2020)
WMYC (2020)
WWCD (2020-2024)
Call sign meaning
"W X Great Trails; These were the former call letters of WCOL-FM when it known as "92X" and played music in the CHR, CHR-Alternative and Rock-40 formats. Dayton, Ohio-based Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. was the longtime owner of the station.
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
22341
Class
B
Power
3,200 watts (day)
290 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°03′42″N 82°56′41″W
Translator(s)
92.9 W225CS (Columbus)
Repeater(s)
1550 WQCD (Delaware) and 92.9 W225CM (Delaware)
Links
Public license information
Public file
LMS
Website
my93x.com
In addition to a standard analog transmission, WWCD is relayed over analog translator W225CS (92.9 FM), as well as WQCD's Delaware FM translator W225CM (92.9 FM). As WXGT and WQCD's translators are both on the 92.9 frequency, the stations collectively brand as "93X". The WQCD/WXGT studios are located in Columbus's Brewery District, while the WQCD transmitter is located in Delaware.
30 окт 2024
