WIXO

WIXO
WIXO Studio in downtown Peoria
Broadcast areaPeoria, Illinois
Frequency105.7 MHz
Branding105.7 The X
Programming
FormatActive rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
WFYR, WGLO, WVEL, WZPW
History
First air date
  • May 14, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-05-14) (original 105.7 as WWTO)
  • 1996; 28 years ago (1996) (original WIXO on 99.9)
Former call signs
  • WWTO (197?–1976)
  • WWCT (1976–2003)
  • WXMP (2003–2006)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9894
ClassB
ERP39,000 watts
HAAT169.1 meters (555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°43′25.0″N 89°29′4.0″W / 40.723611°N 89.484444°W / 40.723611; -89.484444 (NAD83)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1057thexrocks.com

WIXO (105.7 FM, "105.7 The X") is a radio station in Peoria, Illinois. It is owned by Cumulus Media, which also owns several other radio stations in the market. Cumulus purchased WIXO and its sister stations from Townsquare Media.[2] Originally on 99.9 MHz before 2006, it moved to 105.7, a much higher-power license that reaches a large portion of Central Illinois.

The name is based on several factors, one being the frequency (105.7) and the other being the fact that it recently relocated from 99.9 having been under the name 99X, and the "X" in the name had become an inherent part of the station. The "X" in the previous name had come from the call letters WIXO. The station features an active rock music format. Also, on the original frequency, the slogan 99X Rocks! had been used and appeared on the station logo, and the phrase became commonly used as the station name. Thus, the new frequency uses the phrase "105.7 The X Rocks!", which can also be seen on the new logo.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIXO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)