WRKX
WRKX (95.3 FM, "Jill FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, the station covers Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, and Ottawa. It is owned by NRG Media.
 | |
| |
| Broadcast area | LaSalle / Ottawa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Branding | 95.3 Jill FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WCMY | |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1964 (as WOLI at 98.3)[2][3] |
Former call signs | WOLI (1964–1976)[4] |
Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1964–1975)[4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70304 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,300 watts |
| HAAT | 61 meters (200 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1430wcmy.com/jillfm/ |
WRKX (95.3 FM, "Jill FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Ottawa, Illinois, the station covers Northern Illinois, including LaSalle, and Ottawa.[6] It is owned by NRG Media.[1]
History
[edit]The station began broadcasting on August 15, 1964, as WOLI, and broadcast at 98.3 MHz.[2][3][4] WOLI aired a MOR format.[3] By 1975, the station had begun airing a rock/top 40 format.[7] In 1975, the station's frequency was changed to 95.3 MHz, and in September 1976, its call sign was changed to WRKX.[4]
By 1977, the station had begun airing a country music format.[8] The station continued airing a country music format into the 1980s.[9] By 1985, the station had begun airing an adult contemporary format.[10] In August 1991, the station's format was changed to classic rock.[11] In early 1993, the station's format was changed to hot AC.[12] The station was branded "K95.3", "The River".[13][14] By 2010, the station's format had changed to adult hits, as "95.3 SAM FM",[15][16] carrying Westwood One's S.A.M.: Simply About Music programming until the discontinuation of the network in August 2015, at which point the station became "95.3 Jack FM".[17] On September 1, 2025, the station changed its format to classic rock, branded as "95.3 Jill FM".[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stations WRKX - FM Accessed May 11, 2010
- ^ a b 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-51. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d History Cards for WRKX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WRKX Coverage Area Accessed May 11, 2010
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-59. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-66. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-82. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-85. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 33. August 19, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 9. March 3, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". WCMY. Archived from the original on October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "95-3 The River - Your At Work Station". 95.3 The River. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "WCMY - Ottawa, IL". Ottawaradio.net. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ The Radio Book. 2009-2010. p. 212. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Westwood One Signs Off 'SAM-FM'", All Access Music Group. August 31, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Jack Becomes Jill in Ottawa IL Radioinsight - September 5, 2025
.JPG){kind=link}
External links
[edit]- WRKX's website
- Facility details for Facility ID 70304 (WRKX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRKX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database