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WURX (95.7 FM, "95.7 The Rock") is a radio station licensed to Oregon, Illinois, covering Northern Illinois, including Rockford, Dixon, and Freeport.^[3] WURX currently airs a classic rock format and is owned by Shaw Media.

WURX

Oregon, Illinois
Broadcast area	Northern Illinois / Rockford / Dixon, Illinois
Frequency	95.7 MHz
Branding	95.7 The Rock
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	Shaw Media Accessed May 10, 2010 (Shaw Family Holdings, LLC)
Sister stations	WIXN, WRCV
History
First air date	December 27, 1999 (as WSEY)[1]
Former call signs	WSEY (1999-2025)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	1641
Class	A
ERP	3,200 watts
HAAT	109 meters (358 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	therock957.com

History

Former "Kool 95.7" logo

The station began broadcasting December 27, 1999,^[1] airing Christmas music, beginning its oldies format in January 2000.^[4] The station's format would later shift to classic hits. Two decades later in February 2020, WSEY changed its format and branding as Sky 95.7 broadcasting an adult contemporary format. WSEY has recently applied for the call letters WURX, to be effective on July 1, 2025.

On July 1, 2025, WURX changed their format from adult contemporary to classic rock, branded as "95.7 The Rock".^[5]

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