WFXD (103.3 FM, 103-FXD) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format in Marquette, Michigan.

WFXD
Broadcast areaMarquette, Michigan
Frequency103.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingCountry 103-FXD
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD1: WFXD analog
HD2: Fox Sports Marquette (Sports)
HD3: GTO (Oldies)
HD4: 106.1 The Sound (Soft oldies)
Ownership
Owner
  • mediaBrew Communications
  • (mediaBrew Communications Marquette LLC)
WRUP, WKQS-FM
History
First air date
April 6, 1974 (as WUUN at 100.1)
Former call signs
WRUP (6/17/85-9/1/90)
WUPB (6/17/85) [never used]
WUUN (4/6/1974-6/17/85)
Former frequencies
100.1 MHz (1970s-1985)
Call sign meaning
FoX 103 (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70392
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT286 meters
Translator(s)HD3: 97.5 W248BU (Ishpeming)
HD2: 99.9 W260AG (Ishpeming)
HD2: 105.1 W286BC (Marquette)
HD4: 106.1 W291CJ (Marquette)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD4)
Websitewfxd.com
foxsportsmarquette.com (HD2)
gto.fm (HD3)
1061thesound.com (HD4)

The station began broadcasting in 1974 at 100.1 FM as WUUN, a live-assist Top 40/adult contemporary music station known as "Stereo 100". In 1985, the station moved to its current 103.3 frequency and became WRUP "U.P. 103", programming a CHR format. The station's slogan and calls meant "We're UP on the U.P.!"[2]

WRUP changed in 1990 to the WFXD calls and a satellite-fed oldies format, which continued for almost a decade until the station went country. Originally the station used the on-air identifier "B103" under its country format, even though it never changed its calls from WFXD; it later identified as FOX 103, WFXD. In the summer of 2010, the station dropped all satellite-fed portions of its format and rebranded as "The Country Extreme." On Monday, January 30, 2012 the station launched a brand new and improved playlist. The playlist includes the biggest hits in country from the 80's, 90's, and today. Eric Scott (Eric Tasson) is the program director/music director for WFXD, and serves as the stations morning show host. The station is currently a currents-based station.

As of March 2013, the station has dropped the "Country Extreme" slogan and now goes by "103 FXD."

On-Air Talent includes:

  • Elmer Aho ("American Country Gold with Elmer Aho"),
  • Eric Scott (Mornings "Mornings with Eric Scott"),
  • Dennis Harold (Middays "On the Job with Dennis"),
  • Adam Carpenter (Afternoons "The Outdoor Show"),
  • Lane Dawson (Evenings "The Country Scoop with Lane Dawson"),
  • Major Discount (Todd Noordyk "UPBargains.com Shopping Show")

Shows include:

  • Mornings on FXD,
  • American Country Gold with Elmer Aho,
  • American Country Countdown,
  • American Christian Music Review,
  • The Road with Charlie Cook,
  • The Final Lap with Kerry Murphy,
  • The Classic Country Spin,
  • The FXD Concert Connection,
  • UPBargains.com Shopping Show

Translators

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Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Transmitter coordinates Rebroadcasts
W260AG[3] 99.9 Ishpeming, Michigan 20617 D 250 145 m (476 ft) 46°18′27″N 87°18′32″W / 46.30750°N 87.30889°W / 46.30750; -87.30889 (W260AG) WFXD-HD2[a]
W248BU[4] 97.5 Ishpeming, Michigan 139261 D 250 320 m (1,050 ft) 46°18′27″N 87°18′32″W / 46.30750°N 87.30889°W / 46.30750; -87.30889 (W248BU) WFXD-HD3[b]
W286BC[5] 105.1 Marquette, Michigan 139246 D 250 320.3 m (1,051 ft) 46°36′14″N 87°37′15″W / 46.60389°N 87.62083°W / 46.60389; -87.62083 (W286BC) WFXD-HD2[a]
W291CJ[6] 106.1 Marquette, Michigan 20620 D 250 265 m (869 ft) 46°36′14″N 87°37′15″W / 46.60389°N 87.62083°W / 46.60389; -87.62083 (W291CJ) WFXD-HD4[c]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Broadcasts a Sports format, Fox Sports Marquette.
  2. ^ Broadcasts an Oldies format, 97.5 GTO.
  3. ^ broadcasts a Soft Oldies format, 106.1 The Sound.

Sources

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFXD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Hot Tips". Angelfire. Archived from the original on February 3, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  4. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  5. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  6. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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46°36′14″N 87°37′16″W / 46.604°N 87.621°W / 46.604; -87.621