WKXB
Encyclopedia
WKXB is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
and serving the Wilmington, North Carolina
area.
Even though their format is more along the lines of Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
, some of the Jammin' Oldies
of the former format are mixed in still.
formatted "Kix Country 99.9" with new calls WKXB. In 1999, WKXB again switched formats to Jammin' Oldies
as "Jammin 99.9". WKXB more than doubled its audience and became the number one station in the market.
In 2001, WKXB shifted to a more Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
format, which remains today.
In July 2004, NextMedia Group
purchased WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc., and WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting LLC.
In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.
In 2010, WKXB moved its city of license to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
to allow a signal boost by co-owned WCMC-FM
in the Raleigh
market. It was 100,000 watts on March 31, 2010 and now it has 35,000 watts.
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
formatted broadcast
Broadcast
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Boiling Spring Lakes is located at ....
and serving the Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
area.
Even though their format is more along the lines of Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
, some of the Jammin' Oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
of the former format are mixed in still.
History
WKXB launched as adult contemporary formatted WVBS in the early 1980s. WVBS would flip to a more Top 40 format in the late 1980s it was name All Hit "B100". In 1993, WVBS became CountryCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted "Kix Country 99.9" with new calls WKXB. In 1999, WKXB again switched formats to Jammin' Oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
as "Jammin 99.9". WKXB more than doubled its audience and became the number one station in the market.
In 2001, WKXB shifted to a more Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
format, which remains today.
In July 2004, NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 33 AM and FM stations , 5,700 outdoor advertising display across several regions and markets , as well as an interactive division ....
purchased WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc., and WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting LLC.
In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.
In 2010, WKXB moved its city of license to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Boiling Spring Lakes is located at ....
to allow a signal boost by co-owned WCMC-FM
WCMC-FM
WCMC-FM is a Sports Talk radio station based in Raleigh, North Carolina and licensed to nearby Holly Springs. Its studios are located in downtown Raleigh along with WRAL-FM, an adult contemporary music station...
in the Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
market. It was 100,000 watts on March 31, 2010 and now it has 35,000 watts.