WRXL

WRXL
Broadcast areaCentral Virginia
Frequency102.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAlt 102-1
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAlternative rock
SubchannelsHD2: Big 98.5 (country music)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
March 4, 1949 (1949-03-04)[1]
Former call signs
WRNL-FM (1949–73)
Call sign meaning
"Richmond's Radio Excellence"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11961
ClassB
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT241 meters (791 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′52.5″N 77°30′54.9″W / 37.614583°N 77.515250°W / 37.614583; -77.515250
Translator(s)
  • HD2: 98.5 W253BI (Richmond)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/alt1021rva

WRXL (102.1 FM "Alt 102-1") is a commercial radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, and serving Central Virginia. WRXL is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc.[3] WRXL airs an alternative rock radio format.

Studios, offices and the transmitter tower are on Basie Road in Richmond.[4][5] The station carries the syndicated Elliot in the Morning show, produced by Premiere Networks and originating at former sister station WWDC-FM in Washington, D.C.

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-468. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRXL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WRXL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Connect with XL102!". xl102richmond.com. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "WRXL-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.