WXAJ
WXAJ (99.7 FM), carrying the on-air branding of "99-7 The Mix," is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Hillsboro, Illinois in the Springfield, Illinois market. Website www.neuhoffmediaspringfield.com.
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| City | Hillsboro, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Springfield, Illinois |
| Frequency | 99.7 MHz |
| Branding | 99-7 The Mix |
| Slogan | 90s, 2K, and Today |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Neuhoff Corp. (Neuhoff Media Springfield, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 1991[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4738 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft)[2] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
History
The frequency first went on the air in 1991 and has been owned by Clear Channel Media + Entertainment, among other companies. It is now owned by Neuhoff Communications "Media Made Locally".
From 2002 to March 5, 2017, the station aired a Contemporary hit radio format as "99.7 Kiss FM".
In January 2016, the station's sound evolved from the Top 40/CHR format by adding more classic hits, adding most songs recorded before 2010 while keeping established CHR artists such as The Chainsmokers, Maroon 5 and DNCE. With that, the format shifted from CHR to an adult hits-leaning rhythmic contemporary format. To reflect the shift, WXAJ's slogan was changed from "All Of Today's Best Music" to "Springfield's #1 Best Hit Music Station". It now promotes itself as the home for "90's - 2k & Today".
On March 6, 2017, at 6 a.m, the station flipped to a Hot AC format, and re-adopted the old "99-7 The Mix" moniker.[3]
References
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- "WXAJ-FM 99.7 MHz". radio-locator. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- 99.7 Kiss FM Gets Mixed
External links
- WXAJ in the FCC's FM station database
- WXAJ on Radio-Locator
- WXAJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database