WLXG
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WLXG is a Sports Talk formatted broadcast
radio station
affiliated with ESPN Radio
.
WLXG is licensed to Lexington, Kentucky
and serves the Lexington
and Frankfort
area. WLXG is owned and operated by L.M. Communications, Inc.
and Artie Kay) went to WVLK.
In 1958, WLEX was sold to Roy B. White and the call letters were changed to WBLG ("Bluegrass").
Up until 1978, WBLG was 1000 watts non-directional in the daytime, and 1000 watts directional at night. Daytime power was upped to 2500 watts in '78.
WBLG became country-formatted WTKC in 1979.
In 1986, county music gave way to oldies and the calls were changed to WLXG.
In 1990, WLXG switched to a news-talk format. In the Mid-2000s, WLXG picked up a sports talk format and became affiliated with ESPN Radio.
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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affiliated with ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
.
WLXG is licensed to Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
and serves the Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
and Frankfort
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
area. WLXG is owned and operated by L.M. Communications, Inc.
History
WLXG signed on as WKLX in 1946. WKLX merged with WLEX (1340) by 1952, keeping the 1300 kHz frequency and getting the WLEX calls. Much of the WKLX airstaff (like Claude SullivanClaude Sullivan
Claude Sullivan was an American sports broadcaster, born in Winchester, Kentucky, in 1925. For nearly twenty years, he did the play-by-play broadcasts of the University of Kentucky football and basketball games...
and Artie Kay) went to WVLK.
In 1958, WLEX was sold to Roy B. White and the call letters were changed to WBLG ("Bluegrass").
Up until 1978, WBLG was 1000 watts non-directional in the daytime, and 1000 watts directional at night. Daytime power was upped to 2500 watts in '78.
WBLG became country-formatted WTKC in 1979.
In 1986, county music gave way to oldies and the calls were changed to WLXG.
In 1990, WLXG switched to a news-talk format. In the Mid-2000s, WLXG picked up a sports talk format and became affiliated with ESPN Radio.