WXCF was a classic hits and

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radio station licensed to

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. WXCF served Clifton Forge and Covington. WXCF was owned and operated by WVJT, LLC.

History

WXCF received its

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in December 1972 and applied for its license to broadcast on January 4, 1973. The station went silent on January 18, 2012, citing a need for "significant repairs". The

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WHTU was "parked" on the license for several weeks in November 2012 before it was put into use on the former WXCF-FM the following month. As the

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mandates automatic deletion of any station that is continuously silent for one year, WXCF returned to the air on the afternoon of January 17, 2013. In early 2016, WXCF switched from a

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of WJVR to airing its own classic hits and

format. WXCF was an affiliate of

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sports, including football, basketball, and Coaches’ shows throughout each season. The

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cancelled the station’s license on November 14, 2024. WKEY's programming remains on W298BQ (107.5 FM) and an

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channel of WJVR.

Translator

In addition to the main station, WXCF was relayed by an FM translator.

References

External links

The Hits 107.5 FM Online
* * XCF Defunct radio stations in the United States XCF (AM) Radio stations established in 1973 1973 establishments in Virginia Radio stations disestablished in 2024 2024 disestablishments in Virginia Alleghany County, Virginia {{Virginia-radio-station-stub