WXLT is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Christopher, Illinois

Christopher, Illinois

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, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a Sports radio

Sports radio

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 format.

History

WXLT was first assigned the call sign WUEZ on October 30, 1990. The station was assigned the WXLT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on March 19, 2001 and most recently broadcast an Adult hits

Adult hits

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 format as "Jack FM

Jack FM

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". On February 2, 2009, WXLT switched formats to a sports radio as "ESPN Southern Illinois"

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL

WCIL (AM)

WCIL is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk format as a simulcast of WJPF. Licensed to Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A.. The station serves the Marion-Carbondale area...

, WCIL-FM, WUEZ

WUEZ

WUEZ is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Carterville, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC....

, WXLT, WOOZ-FM

WOOZ-FM

WOOZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.-History:...

, WJPF

WJPF

WJPF is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Herrin, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area...

, KGIR

KGIR

KGIR is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC...

, KZIM

KZIM

KZIM is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC...

, KEZS-FM

KEZS-FM

KEZS-FM is a Country music formatted radio station broadcasting from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The station plays songs by new country artists like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts...

, KCGQ-FM, KMAL

KMAL

KMAL is a radio station licensed to serve Malden, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC...

, KLSC

KLSC

KLSC is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits music format. Licensed to Malden, Missouri, USA, the station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.-History:...

, KWOC, KJEZ, KKLR-FM

KKLR-FM

KKLR-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The station is owned by Max Media. It airs a country music format. KKLR serves Poplar Bluff, southeast Missouri and extreme northeast Arkansas...

, KGKS

KGKS

KGKS is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Scott City, Missouri, USA, the station is currently owned by Mississippi River Radio through MRR License LLC and features programming from Citadel Media.-History:The Federal Communications Commission issued a...

, and KSIM

KSIM

KSIM is a radio station licensed to serve Sikeston, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by River Radio and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a News/Talk format...

from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner). The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.

External links

• WXLT official website