WFNX (FM)

WFNX (95.3 MHz; "Oldies 95.3") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States, and serves the North Shore region. The station airs and oldies format, and is part of a simulcast with AM 1450 WHRY in Hurley, Wisconsin. WFNX broadcasts with an ERP of 63,000 watts.

WFNX
CityGrand Marais, Minnesota
Broadcast areaNorth Shore (Lake Superior)
Frequency95.3 MHz
BrandingOldies 95.3 & 102.9
SloganOriginal Oldies Radio
Programming
FormatOldies (WHRY simulcast)
AffiliationsABC Radio
Ownership
OwnerAurora Broadcasting LLC.
(Shire & Shore Communications LLC)
OperatorBaroka Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
1998 (as WXXZ)
Former call signs
KANQ (1995-1996)
WXXZ (1996-2018)
WVVE (2018-2020)
Technical information
Facility ID18531
ClassC1
ERP63,000 watts
HAAT209 meters (686 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°44′56″N 90°21′28″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewhry1029.com

History

95.3 FM Grand Marais (as WXXZ), and 106.7 FM Babbitt (as KOAD) formerly simulcast KQDS-FM from Duluth. In 2017, Midwest Communications sold W288AI (Ely), WXXZ (Grand Marais) and KAOD (Babbitt) to Aurora Broadcasting LLC.

In 2017, WXXZ and KOAD both changed their callsign. WXXZ changed their callsign to WVVE, and KOAD changed their callsign to KZJZ.

In May 2018, after stunting, WVVE and KZJZ launched an adult album alternative format branded as "Radio North Of Ordinary."

In June 2019, Shire & Shore Communications announced that it would sell WVVE to Zoe Communications, Inc,[1] however the transaction was never consummated.

On September 16, 2019, WVVE returned to air simulcasting oldies-formatted WHRY 1450 AM Hurley, WI.[2] Its call sign was changed to WFNX on June 15, 2020.

Sources

northpine.com
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fccinfo.com
Boreal.org

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