WRXS

WRXS
Broadcast areaMilwaukee metropolitan area
Frequency106.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPure Oldies 106.9
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Lakefront Communications, LLC)
WHQG, WJMR-FM, WJOI, WKLH
History
First air date
August 1995; 29 years ago (1995-08) (as WFMI)
Former call signs
  • WLJU (1993–1995, CP)
  • WFMI (1995–1997)
  • WXPT (1997)
  • WPNT (1997–1999)
  • WMJO (1999)
  • WJMR (1999–2000)
  • WFMR (2000–2007)
  • WJZX (2007–2010)
  • WNQW (2010)
  • WZBK-FM (2010–2012)
  • WNRG-FM (2012–2021)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67484
ClassA
ERP4,400 watts
HAAT116 meters (381 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°02′49″N 87°58′52″W / 43.047°N 87.981°W / 43.047; -87.981
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitepureoldies1069.com

WRXS (106.9 FM; "Pure Oldies 106.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Brookfield, Wisconsin, and serving the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group. It broadcasts an oldies radio format, known as "Pure Oldies", concentrating on 1950s, 1960s and 1970s hits. It switches to Christmas music during the holiday season.

WRXS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,400 watts. The transmitter and radio studios are on Milwaukee's West Side, off West McKinley Avenue.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRXS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRXS