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WXMA-FM
WXMA (102.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in Louisville, Kentucky. It is owned by Alpha Media and broadcasts a soft adult contemporary radio format known as "102.3 The Rose". For part of November and December, WXMA switches to Christmas music. In the evening, it carries the nationally syndicated call-in and dedication show ''Delilah'' from Premiere Networks. The radio studios and offices are on South 4th Street in Downtown Louisville. WXMA is a Class A station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter site is atop The 800 Apartments building, a few blocks from the studios. History Louisville Radio School 102.3 FM signed on the air in . It was a stand-alone FM station for the Louisville Radio School, hence the call sign WLRS. It was used as a training ground for the school's broadcast students in its early years and had a studio at the school on 1701 S. 3rd Street in Louisville. In the late 1960s, station owner Clarance Henson entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 800 Apartments
The 800 Tower, formerly The 800 Apartments, is a 29-story residential skyscraper in Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's SoBro neighborhood, nestled between Old Louisville and downtown. At the time construction was complete in 1963, The 800 was the tallest building in Louisville, a record it maintained for nearly a decade. The building hosts the radio transmitter for WXMA (formerly WLRS FM), which has its studio a few blocks away. From 1968 to 1988, WLRS-FM's studios occupied most of the building's ninth floor. History Designed by architect William Strudwick Arrasmith of Louisville in consultation with Loewenberg & Loewenberg of Chicago, and developed by Frederick W. "Fritz" Drybrough Sr., construction on The 800 began in 1961. The construction contract was awarded to Robert E. McKee General Contractor, Inc. of Dallas. The building was completed 1963–64, with construction costs totaling $6 million. Already in January 1964, the building's developer and architects w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
