WRFX
Classic rock radio station in Kannapolis–Charlotte, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WRFX (99.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Kannapolis, North Carolina and serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, it airs a classic rock radio format, and calls itself "99.7 The Fox." The radio studios and offices are on Woodridge Center Drive in South Charlotte. WRFX is the flagship station for the John Boy and Billy Big Show, a nationally syndicated morning show heard around the country.
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Broadcast area | Charlotte/Metrolina |
Frequency | 99.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 99.7 The Fox |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Subchannels | HD2: Black-oriented news (Black Information Network) |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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W254AZ, WEND, WHQC, WKKT, WLKO | |
History | |
First air date | September 1964; 59 years ago (1964-09) (as WRKB-FM) |
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Call sign meaning | "Fox" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 53970 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 321 meters (1,053 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35.287°N 80.696°W / 35.287; -80.696 |
Translator(s) | HD2: 98.7 W254AZ (Belmont) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
Website | 997thefox |
WRFX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts.[2] The transmitter is off Caldwell Road in Charlotte.[3] WRFX broadcasts using HD Radio technology; its digital subchannel carries the all news Black Information Network, which feeds FM translator W254AZ (98.7 MHz) in Belmont.[4]