WRXK-FM
Encyclopedia
WRXK-FM is a commercial radio station
with studios located in Estero, Florida
and licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida
, broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida area on 96.1 mhz FM
. WRXK-FM airs 70's, 80's, 90's and some current rock
and classic rock
music in a format branded as "96 K-Rock" under Program Director Mark "Steele" Matthews. 96 K-Rock began in 1986 airing a Mainstream Rock format mixing New, Current and Alternative/Modern rock along with Classic Rock and is now known for its high powered big shows and hard rock. It is now South West Florida's home for the BRN (Bubba Radio Network) airing the Bubba The Love Sponge
Show syndicated from Tampa, Florida and 20 year market vets Stan and Haney in the afternoon. Rounding off the air-talent staff rock vixen, Lyndsey mid days and producer Mark Steele for nights.
96 K-Rock also airs Miami Dolphins
football. Dolphins previously aired on co-owned 770 ESPN until they started airing NASCAR
races on Sundays. 96 K-Rock also airs The House of Hair hosted by Dee Snider
lead singer of the 80's rock band Twisted Sister
Saturday nights starting at 10 pm.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
with studios located in Estero, Florida
Estero, Florida
Estero is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 18,176. It is the home of Germain Arena, which hosts the home games for the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team and the Florida Firecats af2 arena football team...
and licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida
Bonita Springs, Florida
Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on the southwest coast of the state....
, broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida area on 96.1 mhz FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. WRXK-FM airs 70's, 80's, 90's and some current rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music in a format branded as "96 K-Rock" under Program Director Mark "Steele" Matthews. 96 K-Rock began in 1986 airing a Mainstream Rock format mixing New, Current and Alternative/Modern rock along with Classic Rock and is now known for its high powered big shows and hard rock. It is now South West Florida's home for the BRN (Bubba Radio Network) airing the Bubba The Love Sponge
Bubba the Love Sponge
Todd Alan Clem is an American radio personality better known by his Legal name Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. He is the host of The Bubba the Love Sponge Show on various Cox Radio and Beasley Broadcast Group stations, formerly on Sirius XM Howard 101, as well as on RadioIO.-Early career and the...
Show syndicated from Tampa, Florida and 20 year market vets Stan and Haney in the afternoon. Rounding off the air-talent staff rock vixen, Lyndsey mid days and producer Mark Steele for nights.
96 K-Rock also airs Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
football. Dolphins previously aired on co-owned 770 ESPN until they started airing NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
races on Sundays. 96 K-Rock also airs The House of Hair hosted by Dee Snider
Dee Snider
Daniel "Dee" Snider is an American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider is most famous for his role as the frontman of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister...
lead singer of the 80's rock band Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...
Saturday nights starting at 10 pm.