WRXQ (100.7 FM) is a

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broadcasting an

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format.

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, it serves the Southland suburbs of the

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including Joliet. The station is owned by Walnut Radio Illinois and operated by

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with

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s on Caton Farm Road in

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. It has an

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(ERP) of 2,450

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s. The

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is on

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in Wilmington Township, Illinois.

History

WKBM

The station

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the air on .
The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991
',

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, 1991. p. B-99. Retrieved July 14, 2018. The original

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was WKBM. It aired an

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format. WKBM carried programming from the

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and also featured local personalities. It was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting, and had an ERP of 1,400 watts at an

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of 482 feet. In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.

WBVS

In April 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WBVS. The format was changed from oldies to Top 40 - CHR. WBVS was branded as "100.7 The Bus", with the slogan "Today's Hottest Hits". "The Bus" branding had previously been used in the area by 99.9 WBUS in

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from 1985 to 1996, while that station aired a CHR format.
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', MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved July 14, 2018. In 2000, its ERP was increased to 2,450 watts. That year, the station was sold to

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WRXQ

In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WRXQ. It began airing a

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format.
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',

, 2003-2004. p. D-142-143. Retrieved July 14, 2018. It used the moniker "100.7 RXQ", with the slogan "The Southland's Classic Rock". In 2012 the station's branding was changed to Q Rock, and it began to transition to a

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format.10 Questions with ... Mark "Elwood" Mailler
, ''All Access Music Group''. February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2019. It has since transitioned to an active rock format. In 2013, NextMedia's stations were sold to Digity LCC, and in 2016, Digity LCC's stations were sold to

. Effective April 8, 2019, Walnut Radio Illinois purchased WRXQ from Alpha Media for $300,000.Deal To Transfer WYSO/Dayton From Antioch College To Independent Ownership Filed With FCC
, ''All Access Music Group''. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.

References

External links

* {{Joliet-Morris-Crete Radio RXQ Active rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1990 1990 establishments in Illinois Coal City, Illinois