WFSX-FM
WFSX-FM (92.5 MHz, "92.5 Right All Along") is a commercial radio station licensed to Estero, Florida, and serving the Fort Myers-Naples area of Southwest Florida. It is owned by Sun Broadcasting and it airs a talk radio format. The radio studios and offices are on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs.
| Broadcast area | Fort Myers-Naples Southwest Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 92.5 Right All Along |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: 105.9 Fox Sports Fort Myers (Sports) |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One HD2: Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sun Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WARO, WFFY, WHEL | |
| History | |
First air date | December 16, 1978 (as 92.1 WVHG LaBelle) |
Former call signs | WVHG (1979–1988) WKZY (1988–1998) WWWD (1998–2000) WRQC (2000–2007) WUSV (2007–2008) WNTY (2008–2009) WFSX (2009–2010) |
Call sign meaning | FOX News = The S in WFSX substitutes for the O in "FOX" (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50321 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 20,500 watts |
| HAAT | 210 meters (690 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 105.9 W290DB (Naples) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | HD1: Listen live HD2: Listen live |
| Website | HD1: rightallalong HD2: foxsportsfm.com |
WFSX-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,500 watts. The transmitter is off Old 41 Road in Bonita Springs.[1] WFSX-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 digital subchannel carries Fox Sports Radio programming and feeds FM translator W290DB at 105.9 MHz.
Programming edit
On weekdays, WFSX-FM broadcasts two local talk shows, in mornings "Daybreak with Drew Steele" and in afternoon drive time, "The Drive with Trey Radel." The rest of the schedule is nationally syndicated talk shows from Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show," Mark Levin, Dan Bongino and "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory."
Weekends feature specialty shows on money, health, boating, law and technology, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Syndicated weekend hosts include Kim Komando, Chris Plante, Bill Cunningham, "Bill Handel on the Law" and "The Weekend with Michael Brown." Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
History edit
Country, Oldies and Talk edit
The station signed on the air on December 16, 1978.[2] It was originally licensed to LaBelle, Florida, as WVHG at 92.1 MHz. It was owned by LaBelle Broadcasting with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts, airing a country music format.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, the station went through several changes in call letters and ownership. In the late 1990s, it entered into a country music simulcast arrangement with 92.9 WIKX Punta Gorda.[3] On March 26, 2008, the station switched to an oldies format, playing 1960s and 70s hits. Six days later, the call sign was changed to WNTY.
On September 17, 2009, the station flipped to a news-talk format, branded under the on-air name "92.5 Fox News". On September 25, 2009, WNTY changed its call letters to WFSX-FM, to go with its "Fox News" branding.
Simulcasting edit
WFSX-FM's programming was once simulcast on WNOG (1270 AM) in Naples, Florida, and WFSX (1240 AM) in Fort Myers. As of July 22, 2013, Fox News programming is no longer available on 1240 AM and 1270 AM.[4]
Those stations changed to a sports radio format. The Fort Myers station became WFWN, subsequently returning to the WFSX call sign in 2016. WFSX’s license at 1240 AM was cancelled on January 4, 2022 but the sports programming continues on 92.5 HD2 and on 105.9 FM, as well as WNOG 1270 and its translators.
Translators edit
WFSX-FM broadcasts its HD2 subchannel on the following translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W290DB | 105.9 FM | Naples, Florida | 139101 | 250 | 82 m (269 ft) | D | LMS |
References edit
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WFSX-FM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 page C-48, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2000 page D-93, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ Facebook 92.5 Fox News, retrieved July 16, 2013.
External links edit
- Official Website
- Broadcast Center | Fort Myers Broadcasting Co. | Sun Broadcasting, Inc.
- WFSX in the FCC FM station database
- WFSX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W290DB in the FCC FM station database
- W290DB at FCCdata.org