WCXS

WCXS (1480 AM) is a commercial radio station in Arcadia, Florida, broadcasting a classic country format. It is owned by Florini Broadcasting LLC.

WCXS

Arcadia, Florida
Frequency	1480 kHz
Branding	Classic Country 104.5
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Florini Broadcasting LLC
History
First air date	September 3, 1955; 70 years ago (1955-09-03) (as WAPG)
Former call signs	WAPG (1955–1990) WOKD (1990–1992) WKGF (1992–1999) WZTK (1999–2004) WFLN (2004–2020)
Call sign meaning	Sounds like "classics"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72688
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 131 watts nights
Translator(s)	104.5 W283DB (Arcadia)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	classiccountry1045.com

By day, WCXS is powered at 1,000 watts. But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1480 AM, it reduces power to 131 watts.^[2] Programming is also heard on FM translator W283DB at 104.5 MHz. It uses its translator's dial position, calling itself "Classic Country 104.5."

History

The station signed on the air on September 3, 1955; 70 years ago (1955-09-03).^[3] Its call sign was WAPG. It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at sunset to avoid interfering with other stations.

In the early 2000s, it ran a talk radio format. It had a schedule of nationally syndicated talk programs including Dave Ramsey, Doug Stephan, Todd Starnes, Sean Hannity, and Tom Sullivan. Hourly news updates came from CBS News Radio. Weekends featured a combination of news and do it yourself programming.

The station changed its call sign from WFLN to WCXS on March 3, 2020. In late May 2020, WCXS changed its format from talk to classic country music, branded as "Classic Country 104.5".^[4]