WXTR

Infobox Radio station
name = WXTR


city =Alexandria, Virginia
area = Washington, D.C.
branding = "ESPN Deportes 730"
slogan = "Home of the Redskins"
airdate = July 17, 2006

frequency = 730 kHz
format = Spanish Sports
erp = 8,000 watts day
25 watts night
haat =
class = D
facility_id = 70036
owner = Red Zebra Broadcasting (Daniel Snyder)
licensee = Red Zebra Broadcasting Licensee, LLC
website = [http://www.redskinsradioespn.com/ www.redskinsradioespn.com]
callsign_meaning = Former TRiple X slogan; was previously used for oldies station "XTRA Oldies 104"
sister_stations = WTEM, WTNT, WWRC
affiliations = ESPN Deportes Radio

WXTR (730 KHz) is a radio station licensed to Alexandria, Virginia that serves the Washington, D.C. area. It broadcasts Spanish-language sports radio as ESPN Deportes 730, and also carries Spanish-language play-by-play of the Washington Redskins.

WXTR is owned by Red Zebra Broadcasting, which is owned by Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.

Prior to changing to Spanish-language sports, WXTR was part of the three-station sports radio simulcast in the Washington, D.C. known as "Redskins Radio ESPN" (previously "Triple X Sports Radio"). That simulcast merged into former competitor WTEM, and two stations, WWXT-FM Prince Frederick, Maryland (92.7 MHz) and WWXX-FM Warrenton, Virginia (94.3 MHz) continue in the simulcast with WTEM.

History

WXTR itself signed on as WPIK back in the 1940s. For many years this station operated as the AM side to country station WXRA 105.9-FM, and for another period as WPKX "Kix Country." For a time 730 simulcasted 105.9's next incarnation, classic rock, as WCXR. For a short while in the mid-80's, 730 was WCPT and featured a soul oldies format. It was also WRMR with a nostalgia format for a very short while (calls which were later used in the Cleveland, Ohio market). In the late 1980s the station flipped to a CNN news format, which was soon followed by a business news (a la the WBZS calls), brokered financial advice format which lasted until April 1999.

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On October 24, 2006, Red Zebra filed an application to increase WXTR's power to 28,000 watts in the daytime and 20,000 watts in the night hours. The power boost would give WXTR coverage comparable to the other major AM stations in the capital. At present, WXTR is all but unlistenable at night, since it must reduce its power to 28 watts in order to protect clear-channel CKAC in Montreal. In addition, Red Zebra planned to acquire WGYS 103.9-FM in Braddock Heights, Maryland and WGMS 104.1-FM in Waldorf, Maryland via a recent acqusition with Bonneville International, but called the deal off weeks later.

External links

*AM station data|WXTR