Broadcast area Sylacauga, Alabama ERP 2,700 watts Class A City of license Ashland Area Clay County, Alabama Sister stations WZZX, WKLS | First air date 1959 HAAT 151 meters (495 feet) Frequency 98.3 MHz Format Hip hop Branding 98.3 The Beat | |
Slogan Greatest Hits Of All Time Owner Williams Communications, Inc_ | ||
WFXO (98.3 FM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Stewartville, Alabama, USA, it serves east central Alabama. The station is currently owned and operated by Frank Lee Perryman, through licensee Marble City Media LLC.
In October 2016, a CP to move this station was discovered. Once built, this station will be located in Stewartville (Sylacauga area) Alabama. For more details on this move visit: http://www.sylacauganews.com/local/98-3-fm-coming-back-sylacauga-area According to Radio-Locator, the CP is scheduled to expire on October 24, 2019.
The station ceased operation in Ashland on Nov. 24, 2016, and began broadcasting from the Sylacauga area on Dec. 4. (Taken from their web site) http://wfxo.fm/about-us/
The station's format flipped to contemporary hit radio as "98.3 The Fox" after Marble City Media took over running the station. (August 2016) (Taken from Alabama Broadcast Media Page)
As of January 2017, the format has again flipped to Classic Hits. (Taken from their Web Site)