WAXX-FM
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WAXX is a radio station
in the Eau Claire
area of Wisconsin
, with its studio/offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin
, sharing the same tower as WEAU-TV
.
On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011, the tower carrying WAXX's signal collapsed. The station is broadcasting at low power using a tower next to their studios that only reaches the Eau Claire / Chippewa Falls metro area until the its main tower is rebuilt. WAXX is also broadcasting for the Spencer/Marshfield area also on 104.5. WAXX programming was temporarily carried on WECL 92.9 for a time, displacing that station's programming.
WAXX & WAYY were sold to Central Communications in 1984, and moved into their new building (and current home) behind WEAU-TV in 1985. WAXX, WAYY and new sister stations WIAL-FM, WEAQ-AM, WECL-FM & WDRK-FM were sold to Maverick Media, LLC in 2003.
WAXX unveiled its current logo (and added the "Today's" to their branding) in October 2005.
WAXX was the first radio station in the Eau Claire market to broadcast live 24 hours a day on the Internet, beginning March 31, 2006.
WAXX has been awarded several NAB Marconi Radio Awards
over the years, including "Small Market Station of the Year" in both 2000 and 2007.
WAXX signature voice is John Willyard, voice of the CMA Awards since 1996, whose signature voice work is heard on many notable Country stations across North America.
Radio station
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in the Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
area of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, with its studio/offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin
Fairchild, Wisconsin
Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.-Geography:Fairchild is located at ....
, sharing the same tower as WEAU-TV
WEAU-TV
WEAU-TV is the NBC affiliate for much of western Wisconsin, including Eau Claire and La Crosse. WEAU is licensed to Eau Claire and its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin. WEAU is currently broadcasting from a tower near the station's studio in Eau Claire due to a collapse of its main...
.
On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011, the tower carrying WAXX's signal collapsed. The station is broadcasting at low power using a tower next to their studios that only reaches the Eau Claire / Chippewa Falls metro area until the its main tower is rebuilt. WAXX is also broadcasting for the Spencer/Marshfield area also on 104.5. WAXX programming was temporarily carried on WECL 92.9 for a time, displacing that station's programming.
History
The station was originally WEAU-FM, an FM station co-owned with WEAU-TV in Eau Claire. When WAXX-AM 1150 was purchased and brought under the same building as WEAU-TV/WEAU-FM, WEAU-FM began simulcasting WAXX-AM's country format. In the 1970s, WEAU-FM was renamed WAXX-FM, and eventually the country format was aired exclusively on the FM dial (WAXX-AM was renamed WAYY-AM in the 1970s and changed formats to oldies, eventually settling on news/talk in 1990).WAXX & WAYY were sold to Central Communications in 1984, and moved into their new building (and current home) behind WEAU-TV in 1985. WAXX, WAYY and new sister stations WIAL-FM, WEAQ-AM, WECL-FM & WDRK-FM were sold to Maverick Media, LLC in 2003.
WAXX unveiled its current logo (and added the "Today's" to their branding) in October 2005.
WAXX was the first radio station in the Eau Claire market to broadcast live 24 hours a day on the Internet, beginning March 31, 2006.
WAXX has been awarded several NAB Marconi Radio Awards
NAB Marconi Radio Awards
The Marconi Radio Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Broadcasters to the top radio stations and on-air personalities in the United States. The awards are named in honor of Guglielmo Marconi, the man generally credited as the "Father of Wireless Telegraphy." NAB member...
over the years, including "Small Market Station of the Year" in both 2000 and 2007.
WAXX signature voice is John Willyard, voice of the CMA Awards since 1996, whose signature voice work is heard on many notable Country stations across North America.