WPXC (FM)
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPXC
| city = Hyannis, Massachusetts
| country = US
| logo = WPXC Pixy 103 logo.png
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| area = Cape Cod
| frequency = 102.9 MHz {{HD Radio}}
| rds =
| branding = Pixy 103
| languages =
| format = Mainstream rock
| subchannels = {{ubl|HD2: Simulcast of WFRQ|HD3: Simulcast of WKFY}}
| network =
| affiliations = {{ubl|Compass Media Networks|United Stations Radio Networks}}
| owner = Steve Chessare
| licensee = Coxswain Media LLC
| operator =
| sister_stations = WFRQ, WHYA, WKFY
| founded =
| airdate = January 7, 1987{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-210|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|accessdate=March 15, 2015}}
| last_airdate =
| former_callsigns =
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| callsign_meaning = "Pixy"
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 54620
| class = B1
| power =
| erp = 6,800 watts
| haat = {{convert|143.9|m|ft|sp=us}}
| coordinates = {{coord|41|41|20.4|N|70|20|47.1|W|region:US-MA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| translators = {{ubl|HD2: See {{section link|WFRQ|Translator}}|HD3: See {{section link|WKFY|Translators}}}}
| repeaters =
| webcast = {{listenlive|1=http://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WPXC}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.pixy103.com/}}
}}
WPXC (102.9 MHz, "Pixy 103") is an FM radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Hyannis, Massachusetts, the station serves the Cape Cod area with its studios located on South Street in Hyannis and its transmitter in West Barnstable.
History
In February 2005, Ernie Boch, Sr. sold WTWV, WDVT, WCOD, and WXTK to Qantum Communications. Due to the FCC's rules on ownership caps, Qantum put WTWV, WDVT, and WPXC up for a pending sale.
In March 2005, Nassau Broadcasting Partners bought the three stations from Qantum Communications. WPXC's sister stations WTWV and WDVT became WHYA and WFRQ.
On May 4, 2012, Nassau Broadcasting and its lenders auctioned off all of their Cape stations to John Garabedian. John Garabedian made no change WPXC's format or staff, but CodComm designed new logos and websites for Pixy 103 and Frank FM.{{Cite web|url=http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120508/BIZ/205080301|title = Entertainment in Hyannis, MA}}
On May 1, 2014, WPXC started transmitting an HD Radio digital signal.{{Cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/ef/Form335/335_101.cfm?form=335_101.cfm&acct=0&appn=101635239&fac_num=54620&formid=335|title = Digital Notification}} WPXC started simulcasting WFRQ on the HD2, and WKFY on the HD3 to feed the translators on 94.7 (W230AW, now W234DP) and 100.5/103.5 (W263CU)/(W278DW) respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101630968&formid=349&fac_num=140929|title=CDBS Print}}{{Cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101628286&formid=349&fac_num=140925|title=CDBS Print}}
Effective November 30, 2021, CodComm sold WPXC, sister stations WFRQ, WHYA, and WKFY, and three translators to Steve Chessare's Coxswain Communications for $3.2 million.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|pixy103.com|Pixy 103 official website}}
- [http://www.capecodradio.com/ CodComm website]
{{FM station data|54620|WPXC}}
{{Cape Cod Radio}}
{{Rock Radio Stations in Massachusetts}}
Category:Mainstream rock radio stations in the United States
Category:Barnstable, Massachusetts