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WRXK-FM

Bonita Springs, Florida
Broadcast area	Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida
Frequency	96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	96 K-Rock
Programming
Format	Mainstream rock
Subchannels	HD2: Sports (WBCN simulcast)
Affiliations	Miami Dolphins
Ownership
Owner	Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBCN, WJPT, WWCN, WXKB
History
First air date	1974 (as WLEQ, "Q96") 1986 (as WRXK)
Former call signs	WLEQ (1974–1986)
Call sign meaning	Rock
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73976
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	341 meters (1,119 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	96krock.com

WRXK-FM (96.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station with studios in Estero, Florida and licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island area. WRXK-FM airs a rock format branded as "96 K-Rock".

History

The station signed on in September 1974 under the call sign "WLEQ" with the branding "96 Super Q". It carried a Top 40 Format. In 1980, the station was re-branded as "Q-96", and affiliated with the Satellite Music Network. In 1986, the station switched frequencies from 95.9 to 96.1 to allow for a power increase to 100,000 watts, changed call sign to WRXK and was rebranded as "96 K-Rock".

On February 13, 2012, WRXK-FM changed its format to hot talk, branded as "96 K-Rock, Talk That Rocks", but returned to rock on June 17, 2013, in preparation for sister station 99X's flip to ESPN programming on June 20.

On July 9, 2018, Beasley Broadcast Group parted ways with Bubba the Love Sponge, whose morning show had aired on WRXK-FM. A new morning show based out of sister station WRIF in Detroit and syndicated to Boston and other markets, "Dave and Chuck the Freak", replaced his show.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WRXK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster

External links

• WRXK-FM official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 73976 (WRXK-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRXK-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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