WXOS
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| City | East St. Louis, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
| Branding | 101 ESPN |
| Slogan | St. Louis' Sports Station |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz FM (also on HD Radio) 101.1-2 FM ESPNEWS |
| First air date | May 13, 1966 (as WMRY) |
| Format | Sports talk |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 300.4 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 56512 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°28′56″N 90°23′53″W / 38.48222°N 90.39806°W |
| Callsign meaning | X's and O'S (icons representing players in football play diagrams) |
| Former callsigns | WMRY (1966-1989) WSNL (1989-1991) WFXB (1991-1994) WVRV (1994-2006) WMVN (2006-2008) |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Owner |
Hubbard Broadcasting (St. Louis FCC License Sub, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WIL-FM, WARH |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 101sports.com |
WXOS (101.1 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, broadcasting to the Greater St. Louis area. Its studios are located on Olive Boulevard in St. Louis, while its transmitter is located in south St. Louis County near Concord.
WXOS, an ESPN Radio affiliate, carries Mike and Mike in the Morning, and other ESPN shows at night and weekends. Local shows includes The Kevin Wheeler Show, followed by "The Turn" with former St.Louis Cardinals outfielder Chris Duncan and Anthony Stalter. Afternoon drive is called "The Fast Lane" with Randy Karraker and former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Brad Thompson. Weekend show hosts include Tony Softli, Alvin Reid, Marty Jenkins.
WXOS held the radio rights to the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League from 2009 to 2015 after which they relocated to Los Angeles. Rams games were previously aired on KLOU. It also acquired the rights to Saint Louis Billikens basketball from KFNS. Play-by-play announcer Bob Ramsey joined 101 ESPN as a member of the Fast Lane when the station launched. 101 ESPN also airs the College Football Playoff, the World Series, the NBA Finals, and other events from ESPN Radio.
Sportswriter and The Fast Lane Producer Michelle Smallmon has been filling the spot left by Duncan on The Fast Lane. However, that spot is now being permanently filled by Brad Thompson.
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