WXTB

WXTB
Broadcast areaTampa Bay Area
Frequency97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98ROCK
Programming
FormatActive rock
SubchannelsHD2: WFLA simulcast (news/talk)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WDAE, WFLA, WFLZ-FM, WFUS, WHNZ, WRUB, WMTX
History
First air date
December 1967 (as WQXM)
Former call signs
  • WQXM (1967–1983)
  • WZNE (1983–1986)
  • WKRL (1986–1990)
Call sign meaning
"X Tampa Bay"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11274
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT458 meters (1,503 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
28°10′56″N 82°46′06″W / 28.18222°N 82.76833°W / 28.18222; -82.76833
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website98rock.iheart.com

WXTB (97.9 FM), also known as "98 Rock", is a commercial active rock radio station owned by iHeartMedia and licensed to Clearwater, Florida, serving the Tampa Bay Area. The WXTB studios are located in South Tampa, while the station transmitter resides in Holiday. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WXTB broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio.

In addition to covering the Tampa Bay market as a whole, the station also covers areas of Levy County and Marion County, which are part of the Gainesville-Ocala radio market.

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