WWXL (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Manchester, Kentucky, broadcasting with a full-time signal of 1,000 watts.

WWXL
Broadcast areaClay, Laurel, Knox, Bell, Leslie, Owsley, Whitley, S.E Rockcastle, Perry, & Jackson counties.
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingSports Talk 1450
Programming
FormatSports
History
First air date
November 1956 (1956-11)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72441
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Links
Public license information

The station broadcasts from studios at 103 Third Street in downtown Manchester.

History

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Established in 1956, WWXL is Clay County's oldest radio station. The station was originally a daytime-only service assigned to 1580 kHz. It was transferred to 1450 kHz, 24-hour operation and 250 watts in 1958; power increased to the present 1,000 watts in 1959.

History of call letters

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The call letters WWXL previously were assigned to an AM station in Peoria, Illinois. It began broadcasting May 24, 1948, on 1590 kHz with 1 KW power (full-time).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWXL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WWXL on Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 24, 1948. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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37°09′04″N 83°45′45″W / 37.15111°N 83.76250°W / 37.15111; -83.76250