WZFX
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| City | Whiteville, North Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Branding | Foxy 99 |
| Slogan | The Big Stick!, Your Official #1 for Hip Hop and R&B |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) 99.1-2: Radio Disney |
| First air date | 1978 (as WENC-FM) |
| Format | Mainstream Urban |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 32376 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°44′5″N 78°47′25″W / 34.73472°N 78.79028°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Z FoXy |
| Former callsigns | WENC-FM (1978-1980) WQTR (1980-1986) |
| Affiliations | The Breakfast Club Morning Show |
| Owner |
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Beasley Media Group, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WAZZ, WFLB, WKML, WYDU, WUKS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxy99.com |
WZFX is a Mainstream Urban formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Whiteville, North Carolina and located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. WZFX broadcasts under the branding "Foxy 99."
99.1 FM first signed on as WENC FM in 1978 with its license in the city of Whiteville. It is believed the frequency signed on with 5,000 watts at this time.
In March 1986, WQTR-FM increased its power to 100,000 watts and changed to WZFX call letters and a Rhythmic Top-40 format. The new owners were Steve Weil of Goldsboro, North Carolina, his brother Henry weil, and his sister Leslie Weil.
In 1987, WZFX evolved into an Urban Contemporary/Contemporary Hit Radio a.k.a. CHUrban format playing such artist as New Edition, Lillo Thomas, Force MD's and Troop. WZFX changed its moniker to "99.1 the Fox"; however, in 1995 brought back the "Original Foxy 99" and broadcast its 100,000-watt signal on the air "From the Capital City to the Coast". WZFX is the sister station of WIKS in Jacksonville, North Carolina, which also has a similar format and signal power of 100,000 watts.
In 1990, after WQSM stopped playing top 40, WZFX added some top 40 hits to its music mix. This move took "The Fox" back to the top of the ratings. In 1994, WZFX moved from the Wachovia building to a former Cato department store, which the owners purchased.
In 1995, Atlantic Broadcasting Group sold WROV-FM to Ray Thomas of Roanoke, Virginia and WLNI in Lynchburg, Virginia, leaving the company with only WZFX. Several DJs and general manager Lynn Carraway were let go. At the time, WZFX played no rap until after 5 in the afternoon, and rap-leaning WLRD was doing very well despite its limited signal.
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