FM Technical Profile: WRAX

Station Name:

107-7 the X

Frequency:

107.7

Format:

Modern Rock.

Transmitter Location:

Approx 1.5 miles east southeast of Alabama 75 in Palmerdale. Tower can be spotted from Alabama 75 starting at about Pinson High School.

Power (ERP):

100 kW.

Antenna:

Omnidirectional

Antenna HAAT:

1237 feet.

Other Information:

Stereo

How's the Signal?

Signal is excellent over most all of Jefferson and Shelby counties.  Signal weakens past Red Mtn. but is in and out of city grade throughout much of northern Shelby county. Can be easily received in Jasper, Cullman, Decatur, Huntsville, Albertville, Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston and Sylacauga.

Studios:

244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Homewood.

Owner:

Dick Broadcasting Inc.

Noted Personalities:

Beaner and Ken, mornings (5:30-10am); Dave Rossi (10am-2pm, Saturdays); Suzy Boe (10am-2pm, weekdays); Hurricane Shane (2-7pm); Mark "The Sideburned One" (7pm-12am).

How's it sound?

The sound quality of this station is not very good. The music, commercials and promos always sound over compressed; artifacting is blatently obvious all the time.  It's quite annoying to me. But then all Dick stations sound like crap. Seriously guys, I've gotten pirated music off the internet that sounded better.

History:

107.7 FM: Has probably always been WENN, companion to WENN AM (then WAGG). They simulcast at one point. The format and calls remained until WENN was switched with 106 X, when 105.9 became WENN and 107.7 became The X.

 

 

Transmitter location from Tiger Map Server, top. Click the picture to interact. Protected contour status from FCC, bottom.