WLAK (AM)
| Broadcast area | Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | Lake Air Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zoe Communications, Inc. |
| Operator | Civic Media |
| WGMO, WZEZ, WXCX, WPLT | |
| History | |
First air date | January 23, 1978[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 47079 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°15′25.00″N 92°22′0.00″W / 45.2569444°N 92.3666667°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 W297CU (Amery) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://lakeair.radio/ |
WXCE (1260 AM) is a radio station established in 1978. The station is licensed to serve Amery, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by Zoe Communications, Inc.[2]
WXCE has a construction permit from the FCC for an FM translator on the frequency of 107.3 MHz. It will simulcast programming of WXCE.[3]
On April 28, 2020, WXCE changed their format to active rock, simulcasting WXNK 940 AM Shell Lake.[4]
In 2021, WXCE switched from a WXNK simulcast to a simulcast of Soft AC formatted FM sister station WZEZ. [5]
On November 11, 2021, WXCE went silent.[6]
In September 2022, WXCE returned on the air as a progressive talk format branded as "Lake Air Radio", operated by Michael Crute's Civic Media under a time brokerage agreement; Civic Media is in the process of acquiring the station.[7]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-489. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "WXCE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W297CU [bare URL]
- ^ Ink Expands in Northwestern Wisconsin Northpine.com - April 28, 2020
- ^ Changes in Albertville, Langdon, Milbank, Amery, and Sturgeon Bay Northpine.com - October 28, 2021
- ^ FCC Monitor: KLBB Update, New FM in Minn., Wis. AM Goes Silent Northpine.com - November 21, 2021
- ^ "Civic Media Acquires Green Bay/Appleton Pair; Launches Two More Liberal Talkers Across Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
External links
- WXCE in the FCC AM station database
- WXCE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W297CU in the FCC FM station database
- W297CU at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WXCE
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