WXLP

WXLP
Broadcast areaQuad Cities
Frequency96.9 MHz
Branding97X
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KBEA-FM, KBOB, KIIK-FM, KJOC
History
First air date
November 1970; 53 years ago (1970-11) (as WMDR)
Former call signs
  • WMDR (1970–1975)
  • WHTT (1975–1978)[1]
Call sign meaning
"X" A reference to its branding "97X", with "LP" standing for a long play form of a record album
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13663
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT499 feet (152 m)
Transmitter coordinates
41°20′16.1″N 90°22′46.4″W / 41.337806°N 90.379556°W / 41.337806; -90.379556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website97x.com

WXLP (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Moline, Illinois, and serving the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format. Its radio studios and offices are on North Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa (along with the co-owned KJOC, KBEA-FM, KIIK-FM and KBOB).

WXLP has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is on U.S. Route 150 near North 1300th Avenue in Orion, Illinois.[3]

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXLP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WXLP