WXLC
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WXLC is an FM radio station that operates on the 102.3 frequency, based in Waukegan, Illinois
. The format includes hits from the 1980s through today. WXLC broadcast throughout Lake County, Illinois.
The station was originally known as WKRS-FM, but changed to WEFA in 1963 and later WXLC in 1981 which stands for "Across Lake County". The X illustrates "across." Its 2 towers are clearly visible on Route 120, east of US 41.
It has featured several formats over the years, but has never strayed far from top 40/contemporary music. Many Chicago area radio personalities and other DJs nationwide can trace their careers back to WXLC at one time or another. Nick Farella (1948–2005) was a Chicago broadcaster as well as a longtime Program Director at the station.
For many years, WXLC was known as "Hot 102.3 FM."
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
. The format includes hits from the 1980s through today. WXLC broadcast throughout Lake County, Illinois.
The station was originally known as WKRS-FM, but changed to WEFA in 1963 and later WXLC in 1981 which stands for "Across Lake County". The X illustrates "across." Its 2 towers are clearly visible on Route 120, east of US 41.
It has featured several formats over the years, but has never strayed far from top 40/contemporary music. Many Chicago area radio personalities and other DJs nationwide can trace their careers back to WXLC at one time or another. Nick Farella (1948–2005) was a Chicago broadcaster as well as a longtime Program Director at the station.
For many years, WXLC was known as "Hot 102.3 FM."