WAXX

Infobox Radio station
name = WAXX


city = Eau Claire, Wisconsin
area =
branding = "Today's WAXX 104.5" (pronounced as the word "wax")
slogan = "Today's Country"
airdate = 1950s
frequency = 104.5 MHz FM
format = Country
power = 85,000 watts
erp =
haat = 549 meters
class = C
facility_id = 9866
coordinates = 44° 39' 51.00" N
90° 57' 41.00" W
callsign_meaning = stacks of "waxx" (vinyl records)
former_callsigns = WEAU-FM
owner = Maverick Media
licensee = Maverick Media of Eau Claire License LLC
sister_stations = WAYY-AM, WEAQ-AM, WECL-FM, WIAL-FM, WDRK-FM
webcast =
website = [http://www.todayswaxx1045.com todayswaxx1045.com]
affiliations =

WAXX (104.5 FM) is a radio station in the Eau Claire area of Wisconsin, with its studio/offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin, sharing the same tower as WEAU-TV.

History

The station was originally WEAU-FM, an FM station co-owned with WEAU-TV in Eau Claire. When WAXX-AM 1150 was purchased and brought under the same building as WEAU-TV/WEAU-FM, WEAU-FM began simulcasting WAXX-AM's country format. In the 1970s, WEAU-FM was renamed WAXX-FM, and eventually the country format was aired exclusively on the FM dial (WAXX-AM was renamed WAYY-AM in the 1970s and changed formats to oldies, eventually settling on news/talk in 1990).

WAXX & WAYY were sold to Central Communications in 1984, and moved into their new building (and current home) behind WEAU-TV in 1985. WAXX, WAYY and new sister stations WIAL-FM, WEAQ-AM, WECL-FM & WDRK-FM were sold to Maverick Media, LLC in 2003.

WAXX unveiled their current logo (and added the "Today's" to their branding) in October 2005.

WAXX was the first radio station in the Eau Claire market to broadcast live 24 hours a day on the Internet, beginning March 31, 2006.

WAXX has been awarded several NAB Marconi Radio Awards over the years, including "Small Market Station of the Year" in both 2000 and 2007.

Logo Gallery

External links

* [http://www.todayswaxx1045.com WAXX official website]
*FMQ|WAXX
*FML|WAXX