WRLX (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to

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. Owned by

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, It serves the

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, broadcasting a

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format. Its studios are in Continental Drive in West Palm Beach, and the

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is off Hill Avenue, also in West Palm Beach.

History

The station began broadcasting in , and held the call sign WGMW. It aired an

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format. In 1979, its call sign was changed to WNJY, and it aired a beautiful music format.History Cards for WRLX
fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1980
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, 1980. p. C-49. Retrieved July 21, 2020. In 1982, the station was sold to Lappin Communications for $1.6 million. In 1983, the station adopted an

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format, and became an affiliate of

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. It was branded "Joy 94". In September 1988, its call sign was changed to WMXQ and it adopted an adult contemporary format.Call Sign History
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''. December 2, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020. In November 1989, its call sign was changed to WOLL and it adopted an

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format. In May 1996, its format was shifted to classic hits. In August 1998, the station adopted a

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format, and in September its call sign was changed to WWLV.Format Changes & Updates
, ''The M Street Journal''. August 26, 1998. Vol. 15, No. 34. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020. It was part of a simulcast with 93.9 WLVE in

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. In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WZZR, and it adopted a

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format, with the format and call sign moving from 92.7 in

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''. March 26, 2003. pp. 1, 25. Retrieved July 21, 2020. It was branded "Real Radio" and was part of a simulcast with WCZR (101.7 FM) in

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. On June 1, 2020, the station swapped formats and call signs with Spanish-language AC formatted 92.1 FM WRLX.

HD Radio

WRLX is licensed to broadcast in the

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(hybrid) format.http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=47 HD Radio Guide for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton Its HD2 subchannel formerly carried an

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format, and brands itself as Alt 94.3, As of August 2022 it does not broadcast any subchannels.

References

External links

* * {{IHeartMedia RLX Radio stations established in 1971 IHeartMedia radio stations 1971 establishments in Florida RLX Latin rhythmic radio stations Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States