WTFX-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Clarksville, Indiana}}
{{distinguish|WTXF-TV|WFXT|WFTX}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WTFX-FM
| logo =
| city = Clarksville, Indiana
| area = Louisville metropolitan area
| branding = Real 93.1
| frequency = 93.1 MHz {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = September 8, 1998 (as WQSH)
| format = Mainstream urban
HD2: 70s music (iHeart70s)
| erp = 4,100 watts
| haat = {{convert|114|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 37753
| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|38|17|2.00|N|85|54|17.00|W|region:US-KY_type:landmark_source:FCC}}}}
| callsign_meaning = W The FoX (previous format)
| former_callsigns = WQSH (1998–99)
WYBL (1999–2003)
WJZL (2003–05)
| affiliations = Premiere Networks
| owner = iHeartMedia
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| sister_stations = WAMZ, WHAS, WKJK, WKRD, WSDF, WNRW, WQMF
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/real-931-981/ Listen Live]
HD2: [https://www.iheart.com/live/iheart70s-radio-6843/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://real931.iheart.com/ real931.iheart.com]
}}
WTFX-FM (93.1 MHz, "Real 93.1") is a commercial mainstream urban radio station licensed to Clarksville, Indiana, serving the Louisville metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, WTFX has studios located in Louisville, while the station transmitter resides in New Albany, Indiana.
Besides a standard analog transmission, WTFX-FM broadcasts over two HD Radio channels,{{cite web|url=http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=55|title=HD Radio station guide for Louisville, KY|publisher=hdradio.com|access-date=2016-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029045149/http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=55|archive-date=2016-10-29|url-status=dead}} and is available online via iHeartRadio.
History
93.1 FM signed on in October 1998, first with a loop of songs from "Schoolhouse Rock", and then, on October 12, officially signed on with a Modern AC format as "She 93.1" with the WQSH call letters.Tom Dorsey, "Station targets the female audience," The Courier-Journal, October 12, 1998. In September 1999, "She" moved to 98.9 FM, with 93.1 flipping to country as "The Bull", WYBL.Tom Dorsey, "2 stations flip-flop their radio frequencies," The Courier-Journal, September 21, 1999. In May 2003, WYBL flipped to smooth jazz as WJZL.Tom Dorsey, "Smooth jazz is here on WYBL and WIBL," The Courier-Journal, May 30, 2003. In September 2005, 93.1 FM became the home of active rock-formatted WTFX, as their former frequency (100.5 FM) flipped to adult hits as "Louie FM."Tom Dorsey, "'Law & Order' and 'CSI' spawn imitators for the fall screen," The Courier-Journal, August 11, 2005.
WTFX served as the local affiliate for Rover's Morning Glory, Skratch 'N Sniff, and The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/127586/rover-s-morning-glory-joins-wtfx|title=Rover's Morning Glory Joins WTFX | AllAccess.com|publisher=allaccess.com|access-date=2016-05-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.snsmix.com/affiliates/|title=Where To Hear Skratch 'N Sniff! | Skratch 'N Sniff|date=29 May 2011|publisher=snsmix.com|access-date=2016-05-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sixxsense.com/pages/side_show_radiostations.html?state=kentucky|title=Side Show Radio Stations|publisher=sixxsense.com|access-date=2016-05-15}}
On May 11, 2016, at 10 a.m., following Rover's Morning Glory, WTFX began stunting with a looped message redirecting listeners to sister station WQMF, which adopted some of WTFX's music and airstaff. The "Fox" active rock format moved to WQMF-HD2. At 5 p.m. that day, WTFX flipped to urban, branded as "93.1 The Beat", launching with 10,000 songs in a row. The first song on "The Beat" was "IDFWU" by Big Sean, followed by "Exchange" by Louisville native Bryson Tiller. The station will become the Louisville affiliate for The Breakfast Club.[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/106230/wtfx-fm-louisville-stunting-wqmf-shifts-to-mainstream-rock/ WTFX-FM Louisville Stunting; WQMF Shifts to Mainstream Rock] Radioinsight - May 11, 2016{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/106191/daily-domains-59-93-1-for-louisville-and-not-las-las-vegas/ |title=Daily Domains 5/9: 93.1 For Louisville And Not Las Vegas? | RadioInsight|publisher=radioinsight.com|access-date=2016-05-15}}{{cite web|url=http://formatchange.com/wtfx-becomes-93-1-the-beat/ |title=WTFX Becomes 93.1 The Beat|date=11 May 2016|publisher=formatchange.com|access-date=2016-05-15}}
On March 16, 2018, WTFX rebranded as "Real 93.1".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/167150/urban-in-lexington-goes-from-wild-to-real/ iHeart Rebrands Urbans in Lexington & Louisville] Rdaioinsight - March 16, 2018
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|37753|WTFX-FM}}
{{Louisville Radio}}
{{Urban Radio Stations in Indiana}}
{{Urban Radio Stations in Kentucky}}
{{iHeartMedia}}
Category:1998 establishments in Kentucky
Category:IHeartMedia radio stations
Category:Radio stations established in 1998
Category:Mainstream urban radio stations in the United States