WTOX is a
Spanish music formatted
broadcast
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radio station
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licensed to
Glen Allen, Virginia, serving Metro
Richmond
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. WTOX is owned and operated by Michael Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.
Frequency history
1480 in the Richmond was originally used by
WLEE, which had moved there from 1450 kHz in 1950 as part of a power increase. WLEE, which grew to be the main Top 40 radio station in Richmond in the 1960s and early 1970s, shared its time with an even older station,
WBBL, which broadcast church services on Sunday. WLEE was shuttered December 31, 1988, for economic reasons, taking WBBL with it.
Sale
On July 14, 2015,
Davidson Media Group announced it would be selling WTOX and sister station
WVNZ to TBLC Virginia Holdings, LLC. for $400,000.
The sale was consummated on November 5, 2015.
In late 2018, Mobile Radio Partners assumed programming control, and put its ''Ultra Richmond'' format, already heard on
WULT
About
WULT is a Music of Spain, Spanish music formatted Broadcasting, broadcast radio station licensed to Sandston, Virginia and serving the Richmond, Virginia area. WULT is owned and operated by Mike Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Part ...
, on WTOX. Effective June 9, 2021, Mobile Radio Partners acquired WTOX, WVNZ, and a translator from TBLC Media for $209,500.
References
External links
Ultra Richmond 1540-94.1-1480
TOX
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Radio stations established in 2006
Spanish-language radio stations in the United States
2006 establishments in Virginia
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