WFNX (FM)

WFNX
Broadcast areaNorth Shore (Lake Superior)
Frequency95.3 MHz
Branding95.3 The Otter
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatDefunct (was adult album alternative)
Ownership
OwnerShire & Shore Communications, LLC.
History
First air date
1998 (as WXXZ)
Last air date
January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
Former call signs
  • KANQ (1995–1996)
  • WXXZ (1996–2018)
  • WVVE (2018–2020)
Call sign meaning
The WFNX call sign once belonged to a modern Rock station in Boston from 1983 to 2012, now known as WBWL; the call sign was acquired by WVVE when 99.9 in Boston was acquired by the Educational Media Foundation and their call sign was changed from WFNX to WKMY
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18531
ClassC1
ERP63,000 watts
HAAT209 meters (686 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°44′56″N 90°21′28″W / 47.74889°N 90.35778°W / 47.74889; -90.35778
Links
Public license information

WFNX (95.3 FM; "The Otter") was a commercial FM radio station licensed to Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States, and serving the North Shore region. The station aired an adult album alternative format. WFNX broadcast with an ERP of 63,000 watts.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.