WXXY-FM

WXXY was a radio station operating in Chicago and later in New Jersey. Through the years the stations broadcast 80's and gospel formats. The station is no longer licensed with the FCC.

'88.7 FM - Port Republic, New Jersey

On March 22, 2000, In His Sign Network (later renamed In His Name Broadcasting), was granted the 88.7 frequency to be licensed to Port Republic, NJ, with the call letters of WIBF. The station stayed silent for three years, until March of 2003, when the station signed on the air for the first time, testing the waters with an R&B oldies musical format. This format would only survive less than a month, for in April of 2003, WIBF began simulcasting contemporary Christian station WXHL out of Christiana, Delaware. The simulcast would also be short lived, for the WIBF call sign was forfited on May 16, 2003, and changed to WXXY-FM. On July 21, 2003, WXXY-FM began broadcasting an "all-80s" format, with the moniker, "South Jersey's Eighties Channel!"

103.1 FM - Chicago

This would not be the first time that the WXXY calls would be used to broadcast an "all-80s" musical format. On August 6, 1999, WXXY was a call sign used in the Chicago area, originally licensed to Highland Park, Illinois. There, the station was broadcasting on 103.1 FM, until changing to a Spanish format on January 29, 2001.

Programming

WXXY-FM as an all eighties radio station, utilizing voicetracking. Personalities such as Dave Bartley, John Murphy, Lorrie Q, Brian J. Winston, and Mystic Mitch all were featured on the station at one time or another. However, as the time went on, more live programs were offered. Local Ocean County radio personality Radio Rohn for instance, did mornings for approximately twelve months, before leaving the air. Live weekend personalities included Mystic Mitch, who had programs such as "Indie Gold" and "Energy 88" on the air, Kristopher Christman, who did a mix of 12" single's and modern remixes on "The Vinyl Countdown", and Flash, who did programs periodically on the station. The locally syndicated "Lonesome Gal Radio Show" also appeared on the station on a weekly basis. On May 21, 2004, WXXY-FM expanded its listening area, when it started broadcasting on translator W250AK licensed to Rio Grande, New Jersey, on 97.9 FM.

Switching To Gospel

On August 17, 2004, WXXY-FM changed formats once again, due to the station having financial difficulties. WXXY-FM went back to airing religious programming, using the moniker of "South Jersey's Gospel Music Station". Originally using the ABC feed of Musical Soul Food, the station quickly went to a local feed of Gospel music.

Current Stations That Broadcast WXXY-FM

Since the switch to Gospel music, the programming on WXXY-FM has been made available to a wide number of stations in the local area. As of October 15, 2007, a top of the hour legal ID indicates that the following stations broadcast WXXY's programming:

WXXY-FM (88.7 FM) - Port Republic, NJ
W238BL-FM (95.5 FM) - Wildwood, NJ
WXXY-AM (1600 AM) - Dover, DE
W282AU-FM (104.3 FM) - Lewes, DE
W286AS-FM (105.1 FM) - Seaford, DE
W282AW-FM (104.3 FM) - Ocean Pines-Roxanna, MD
W286BB-FM (105.1 FM) - Ocean Pines-Ocean City, MD (Licensed; Not on the air yet.)

External links

*official|http://www.wxxy.org
* [http://dj.xanfan.com Kristopher Christman Official Website]