WXCM

WXCM
Broadcast areaOwensboro, Kentucky
Frequency97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding97X
Programming
FormatActive rock
SubchannelsHD2: Adult hits (WTCJ simulcast)
HD3: Top 40 (CHR) "100.5 The Party"
HD4: News/talk "K-News 101.3"
Ownership
Owner
WBIO, WKCM, WLME, WTCJ, WCJZ, WVJS
History
First air date
1990
Former call signs
WLME (1993–1997)
WKCM (1997)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73214
ClassA
ERP4,000 watts
HAAT123 meters (404 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
37°41′50″N 86°59′28″W / 37.69722°N 86.99111°W / 37.69722; -86.99111
Translator(s)HD3: 100.5 W263BG (Owensboro)
HD4: 101.3 W267BM (Hawesville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD3)
Listen Live (HD4)
WebsiteWXCM Online
WXCM-HD3 Online
WXCM-HD4 Online

WXCM (97.1 FM, "97X") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Whitesville, Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Hancock Communications, Inc., doing business as the Cromwell Radio Group.

Previous logo

WXCM broadcasts an active rock music format to the greater Owensboro, Kentucky, area.[3] On January 4, 2010, the station began broadcasting the syndicated morning show "The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show" distributed by Compass Media Networks, but that show has since been discontinued due to low ratings.

The station was assigned the "WXCM" call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 9, 1997.[1]

In May 2016, WXCM-HD3 launched a classic hip-hop format branded as “100.5 The Vibe”.

On August 24, 2024, at midnight, after playing "I Get Around" by 2Pac, WXCM-HD3/W263BG dropped its classic hip-hop format and began stunting with songs from Taylor Swift as “Taylor 100.5” in advance of an upcoming format change;[4] the first song played during the stunting was "Shake It Off", and the final song played during the stunting was "…Ready For It". On August 30, 2024, at noon, the stunting ceased and WXCM-HD3/W263BG flipped to Top 40/CHR as “100.5 The Party”, the first song played on “The Party” was “Selfish” by Justin Timberlake.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXCM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference arb1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Taylor Takes Over Owensboro's Vibe". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  5. ^ "Party Time In Owensboro - RadioInsight". August 30, 2024.