WLRX

For the radio station licensed to Charlestown, Indiana that held the call sign WLRX at 104.3 FM from 2005 to 2007, see WAYI.

WLRX
City	Ironton, Ohio
Broadcast area	Huntington/Ashland/Ironton
Branding	107.1 The Bear
Slogan	Tri-State's Classic Country
Frequency	107.1 MHz
First air date	1973 (as WITO)
Format	Classic Country
ERP	3,100 watts
HAAT	137 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	61686
Former callsigns	WITO (1973–1985) WMLV (1985–1997) WFXN (1997–2002) WBKS (2002–2010)
Owner	Clear Channel Communications (Aloha Station Trust, LLC)
Website	1071thebear.com

WLRX (107.1 FM, "107.1 The Bear") is a station covering the Huntington, West Virginia area. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 107.1 MHz with an ERP of 3.1 kW and is licensed to Ironton, Ohio.

History

WLRX, which originally signed on the air in 1973 as WITO, would later go through format and call letter changes as WMLV (1985–97) and WFXN (1997–2002) before Clear Channel transformed them into a local version of the KISS-FM brand under the WBKS call letters. But unlike the traditional Mainstream Top 40 format that was used at their sister stations, this version focused on Rhythmic Hits and did not use the trademarked blue ball. The reason for this was due to having a sister station in WKEE, which is the market's Top 40 outlet.

On or before December 31, 2009, WBKS underwent a format change, becoming a simulcast of active rock station WAMX. On January 19, the call letters were changed from WBKS to WLRX.

On October 30, 2012, the station underwent another format change, joining 24/7 Comedy.^[1]

On June 2, 2014, WLRX flipped to classic country as 107.1 The Bear.^[2]

References

↑ "Radio station starts 24/7 comedy broadcasting". The Herald-Dispatch. October 30, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
↑ WLRX Shifts to Classic Country

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WLRX

Radio-Locator information on WLRX

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WLRX

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Coordinates: 38°31′23″N 82°39′11″W / 38.523°N 82.653°W / 38.523; -82.653

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