Broadcast area | Mid-Ohio Valley |
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Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
Branding | WXIL 99 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner | Seven Mountains Media |
WGGE, WHBR-FM, WLYQ, WPKB, WRZZ | |
History | |
First air date | 1965 (as WIBZ) |
Former call signs | WIBZ (1965-1984) WMGP (1984-1990) WHCM (1990-1998) WXKX (1998-2001) WGGE (2001-2024) |
Call sign meaning | play on "Froggy" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 15254 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 8,700 watts |
HAAT | 168 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°17′29.40″N 81°39′19.30″W / 39.2915000°N 81.6553611°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wxilradio.com |
WXIL (99.1 FM) is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WXIL is owned and operated by Seven Mountains Media.
On June 26, 2024, WGGE changed their format from country (which moved to 95.1 FM Elizabeth, WV) to classic hits, branded as "WXIL 99" under new WXIL call letters.[2]