WXLW

Infobox Radio Station
name = WXLW-AM


city = Indianapolis, Indiana
area = Franklin, Indiana
branding = XL 950
slogan = Indy's Sports Authority
airdate = 1948
frequency = 950 (kHz)
format = Sports Talk
power = 5,000 watts daytime
117 watts nighttime
class = D
facility_id = 60206
owner = Raven Broadcasting, Inc.
website = [http://www.xl950.com/ http://www.xl950.com/]
callsign_meaning =

WXLW, "XL 950," is an AM radio station owned by Raven Broadcasting serving the greater Indianapolis, Indiana area. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 950 kHz. In the fall of 2006, the studios were moved into a building behind other buildings along US31 in Franklin, Indiana. Transmitter and antenna are located between Georgetown and Moller Roads on West 56th Street on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Previously known as "ESPN 950" from 2002 until January 2008, the station now airs a mix of local and national sports talk shows and play-by-play coverage.

History

WXLW went on the air on August 18, 1948 at 1590 kc. In January 1955, the station moved to its current allocation at 950 kHz. WXLW was a daytime only radio station from sign-on until 1986, when the FCC granted it limited power night-time operations.

Station broadcasting information

WXLW broadcasts using 5 kW of power between sunrise and sunset. Between sunset and sunrise, it broadcasts with 117 watts of power. The station uses a directional antenna, one for daytime and one for nighttime operations. More information is available at the FCC query for [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=60206 WXLW] .

Programming

WXLW changed from its religious programming to ESPN Radio on July 8, 2002, shortly after WNDE switched from ESPN to Fox Sports Radio. Effective January 7, 2008, ESPN Radio dropped WXLW in favor of WFNI.

XL 950's weekday programming runs on the following schedule:

WXLW has broadcast rights to Indianapolis Indians minor-league baseball. Occasionally, games will pre-empt portions of daily programming during baseball season. WXLW also broadcasts Butler University football and Notre Dame and Marian College basketball, along with occasional NFL games from Sports USA Radio Network; the NCAA men's basketball tournament from Westwood One; and assorted Indianapolis-area high school sporting events. Sister station WFDM 95.9 FM airs Chicago Cubs baseball and IUPUI basketball, both formerly heard on WXLW.

Previous properties include Butler University men's basketball, Notre Dame football (both now on WXNT), and Indiana University football (now on WFNI).

External links

*AM station data|WXLW
* [http://www.XL950.com WXLW Website]
* [http://www.well.com/~irw/stations/wxlw.html Indiana Radio Archive, WXLW]