WRLX
Radio station in Riviera Beach, Florida
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WRLX (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Riviera Beach, Florida, United States. Owned by iHeartMedia, It serves the West Palm Beach market, and broadcasting a Spanish-language contemporary hit radio format. Its studios are in Continental Drive in West Palm Beach, and the transmitter is off Hill Avenue, also in West Palm Beach.
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| Broadcast area | The Palm Beaches |
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| Frequency | 94.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| RDS | MIA943 |
| Branding | Mia 94.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1971[1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Relax |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36544 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 139 m (456 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26.762°N 80.078083°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | mia943 |
History
The station began broadcasting in 1971, and held the call sign WGMW.[1] It aired an easy listening format.[3] In 1979, its call sign was changed to WNJY, and it aired a beautiful music format.[4][5][6] In 1982, the station was sold to Lappin Communications for $1.6 million.[7] In 1983, the station adopted an adult standards format, and became an affiliate of Music of Your Life.[8] It was branded "Joy 94".[9]
In September 1988, its call sign was changed to WMXQ and it adopted an adult contemporary format.[10][11][12] In November 1989, its call sign was changed to WOLL and it adopted an oldies format.[10][12] In May 1996, its format was shifted to classic hits.[13] In August 1998, the station adopted a smooth jazz format, and in September its call sign was changed to WWLV.[14][10] It was part of a simulcast with 93.9 WLVE in Miami Beach.[14][15]
In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WZZR, and it adopted a hot talk format, with the format and call sign moving from 92.7 in Stuart, Florida.[10][16] It was branded "Real Radio" and was part of a simulcast with WCZR (101.7 FM) in Vero Beach.[16][17][18] On June 1, 2020, the station swapped formats and call signs with Spanish-language AC formatted 92.1 FM WRLX.[19]
HD Radio
WRLX is licensed to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.[20] Its HD2 subchannel formerly carried an alternative rock format, and brands itself as Alt 94.3, As of August 2022 it does not broadcast any subchannels.