WRFX
 
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| City | Kannapolis, North Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | Charlotte/Metrolina |
| Branding | 99.7 The Fox |
| Slogan | Charlotte's Classic Rock |
| Frequency | 99.7 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 98.7 W254AZ (Belmont, relays HD2) |
| First air date | September 1964 (as WRKB-FM) |
| Format |
Classic rock HD2: Spanish language CHR "Ke Buena 98.7" |
| ERP | 84,000 watts |
| HAAT | 322 meters (1,056 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 53970 |
| Callsign meaning | We're Radio FoX or We ARe FoX |
| Former callsigns | WRKB-FM (1964-1982) WJZR (1982-1986) |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WEND, WHQC, WKKT, WLKO |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
wrfx.com ke-buena987.com (HD2) |
WRFX (99.7 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Kannapolis, North Carolina. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., it airs a Classic rock music radio format aimed at the Charlotte media market. The transmitter is located in East Charlotte and its studios are on Woodridge Center Drive in South Charlotte.
WRFX, known as "99.7 The Fox," is the flagship station for the John Boy and Billy Big Show, a nationally syndicated morning show heard around the country.
The 99.7 spot on the FM dial began operations in September 1964 as WRKB-FM, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The station was owned by former WGTL Chief Engineer and Radio/TV Repair Shop owner Foy T. Hinson, who also served as General Manager and Chief Engineer.
Initially licensed with 3,000 watts on a 150-foot (46 m) tower, the station covered most of Cabarrus County, NC and Rowan County, NC, but little beyond. The station was the companion station to WRKB/1460 AM, and simulcast the AM station's daytime-only operation, only separating from the AM station to carry high school sports in the evenings.
WRKB-FM's first studios were located at 101 West 1st Street in Kannapolis, on the second floor of a Jewelry Shop in a building owned by Cannon Mills. In 1967, the station built a 320-foot (98 m) tower and increased the FM power to 10,000 watts. The early format was Easy Listening/Block Programming and was programmed by Bob Lee. With the additional power and tower height, the station could be heard from Charlotte in the south to Lexington in the north.
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