WPXC (FM)

WPXC (102.9 FM, "Pixy 103") is a 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.

WPXC
CityHyannis, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaCape Cod
Frequency102.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPixy 103
Programming
FormatMainstream Rock
SubchannelsHD2: WFRQ simulcast
HD3: WKFY simulcast
Ownership
OwnerSteve Chessare
(Coxswain Communications)
WFRQ, WHYA, WKFY
History
First air date
January 9, 1987[1]
Call sign meaning
PXC = Pixy
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54620
ClassB1
ERP6,800 watts
HAAT143.9 meters (472 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°41′20.00″N 70°20′49.00″W
Translator(s)HD2: See WFRQ § Translator
HD3: See WKFY § Translators
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
WebsitePixy 103

History
WPXC's logo from 2003 until 2012

In February 2005, Ernie Boch, Sr. sold WPXC, WTWV, WDVT, WCOD, and WXTK to Qantum Communications. Due to the FCC's rules on ownership caps, Qantum had to 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 WFRQ and WFQR.

Over the past seven years, WPXC has played more Classic Rock music than Active Rock while being owned by Nassau.

On May 4, 2012, Nassau Broadcasting and its lenders auctioned off all of their Cape stations to John Garabedian. John Garabedian has made no change WPXC's format or staff, but CodComm has designed new logos and websites for Pixy 103 and Frank FM.[2]

On May 1, 2014, WPXC started transmitting an HD Radio digital signal.[3] 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.[4][5]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-210. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. "Entertainment in Hyannis, MA".
  3. "Digital Notification".
  4. "CDBS Print".
  5. "CDBS Print".
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