WXGI
WXGI (950 AM) is a classic hip hop formatted radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia. WXGI is owned and operated by Urban One. The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[1] in unincorporated Henrico County, and its transmitter is located in the Southside of Richmond.[2][3]
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| City | Richmond, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
| Frequency | 950 kHz |
| Branding | The Box |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Urban One (Radio One Licenses, LLC) |
| WTPS, WCDX, WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | WXGI (1947-1989) WJDK (5/1989-10/1989) |
Call sign meaning | W EX GI former owners were WW II Marine Veterans |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74207 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 3,900 watts day 45 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′52.0″N 77°30′28.0″W |
| Repeater(s) | WTPS (1240 kHz, Petersburg) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WXGI Webstream |
| Website | theboxrichmond |
WXGI serves the Richmond/Petersburg area of Virginia using three simulcast stations, AM 1240 WTPS in Petersburg, 99.5 FM W258DC in Richmond and 102.7 FM W274PX in Petersburg.
Recent history
In 2006, the station was purchased by Red Zebra Broadcasting, which is owned by Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. Former CEO of Red Zebra, Bennett Zier, stated at the time, "I am excited about our continued growth and our new ability to serve loyal Redskins fans in and around Richmond. WXGI is the perfect addition to our new group of radio stations."[4]
ESPN 950 was part of the Redskins Radio Network, which carries all Redskins games throughout the season. The station also broadcasts local sports talk every weekday, including "The Black & Drew Sports Huddle", "Border to Border with Matt Josephs" and "Hardly Workin' with Greg Burton." In addition, WXGI carries University of Richmond Spiders football and basketball, Baltimore Orioles baseball, and other live sporting events syndicated by ESPN Radio, including Monday Night Football, MLB, NBA, and the College Football Playoffs.[5] Some live sports from NBC Sports Radio are also heard on WXGI.
On February 1, 2014, WXGI began simulcasting most of its programming on Hoffman Communications' WZEZ (100.5 FM).[6] That station was sold to the Educational Media Foundation and switched to a Contemporary Christian music format as WLRB on November 2, 2016.
On April 26, 2017, Radio One purchased WXGI from Red Zebra.[7]
On April 19, 2021, WXGI changed their format to classic hip hop, branded as "The Box".[8]
Translator
On December 20, 2017, WXGI began relaying its signal on its own FM translator station.[9][10]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W258DC | 99.5 | Richmond, Virginia | 20934 | 99 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
Previous logo
References
- https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
- Radio-Locator.com/WXGI-AM
- "FCC Broadcast Applications April 26, 2017" (PDF). FCC. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- , Radiolink.com.
- , ESPN950am.com.
- "ESPN RADIO IN RICHMOND TO BECOME AVAILABLE ON THE FM DIAL STARTING FEBRUARY 1ST, 2014". WXGI-AM.
- "Radio One buys Richmond AM from Red Zebra". All Access. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- Radio One Opens A Classic Hip Hop Box In Richmond Radioinsight - April 19, 2021
- "W227DJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "ESPN Richmond is now 99.5/102.7 ESPN". ESPN Richmond. 19 December 2017.
External links
- WXGI in the FCC AM station database
- WXGI on Radio-Locator
- WXGI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database