FM Technical Profile: WYLD

Station Name:

B 98

Frequency:

98.5

Format:

Black adult contemporary

Transmitter Location:

-

Power (ERP):

100 kW

Antenna:

-

Antenna HAAT:

-

Other Information:

Stereo

Studios:

-

Owner:

Clear Channel

Noted Personalities:

-

History:

98.5 started in the late 60's as WIXO, a great idea just a little ahead of its time -- FM top 40. It was known as "98.5 - A Little Cooler Than Normal". FM penetration was low and the station operated on a short tower. (Analysis: the operation was a success but the patient died.) R&B WYLD AM 940 picked up the facility to use for jazz and alternative black-appeal sounds. Today it co-owned with WQUE, which skews toward the younger black demographic, while WYLD fills in with the adult sound.

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