WKLZ

WXTL

Syracuse, New York
Broadcast area	Central New York
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	The Rebel
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media
Sister stations	WAQX, WNTQ, WSKO
History
Former call signs	WXCD (2/1996-10/1996) WLTI (1996-2010)
Call sign meaning	W X TaLk (previous format)
Technical information
Facility ID	58719
Class	A
ERP	4,000 watts
HAAT	61 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1059therebel.com

WXTL is a classic rock station in Syracuse, New York branded as "The Rebel". It broadcasts on FM frequency 105.9 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.

History

For most of the 2000s, WLTI was branded as "Lite 105.9" or "Lite Rock 105.9" and had an adult contemporary music format that varied between "soft AC" (during the Lite years) and "hot AC" (during the later "Lite Rock" period). Programming during this period included Dave Allen (mornings during the "Lite" period), Robin Marshall (under the alias "Jayne," middays), Phil Spevak (under the alias "Brian Phillips," afternoons), Bob and Sheri (mornings during the "Lite Rock" time period), Delilah (evenings), and the "Irish Power Hour," a brokered program dedicated to Celtic rock. Delilah is now on WYYY (WYYY owner Clear Channel also syndicates Delilah). The Irish Power Hour, originally staying on for about a year after changing to its current format, moved to WAQX (a rock station more of a fit for the show's format) in February 2011; the change came after an episode of the Irish Power Hour was pre-empted for a sports broadcast (WXTL serves as the overflow for sister station WSKO's sporting events).

WLTI made the switch to news/talk, branded as WXTL "105.9 The Big Talker", in early March 2010.

On January 6, 2012, the station switched to classic rock as "The Rebel" though the Bob and Tom show will continue.

Previous logos

File:WLTI.png

"Lite Rock 105.9" logo, used prior to 2010, when the station was identified as WLTI and played soft adult contemporary music. A nearly-identical logo is still in use at Cumulus Media sister station WWLI in Providence, RI.

File:WXTL-BigTalker-Logo.jpg

"105.9FM The Big Talker" logo, used from March 2010 to January 2012. The logo features two prominent Syracuse landmarks: the Carrier Dome and the Axa Towers.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WXTL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database