| City of license | Bonita Springs, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida |
| Branding | 96 K-Rock |
| Slogan | Talk That Rocks |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1979 (as WLEQ, "Q96") 1986 (as WRXK) |
| Format | Hot Talk HD2: Blues/Southern Rock and Outlaw Country |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 341 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 73976 |
| Former callsigns | WLEQ (1979-1986) WRXK (1986-1990) |
| Affiliations | Miami Dolphins |
| Owner | Beasley Broadcast Group |
| Sister stations | WJBX, WJPT, WWCN, WXKB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 96krock.com |
WRXK-FM is a commercial radio station with studios located in Estero, Florida and licensed to Bonita Springs, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island, Florida area on 96.1 MHz FM. WRXK-FM airs a hot talk format branded as "96 K-Rock" under Program Director Mark "Steele" Matthews. 96 K-Rock began in 1986 airing a Mainstream Rock format mixing New, Current and Alternative/Modern rock along with Classic Rock and is now known for its high powered big shows and hard rock. It is now Southwest Florida's home for the BRN (Bubba Radio Network) airing the Bubba The Love Sponge Show syndicated from Tampa, Florida and 20 year market vets Stan and Haney in the afternoon. Rounding off the air-talent staff rock vixen, Lyndsey mid days and producer Mark Steele for nights.
96 K-Rock also airs Miami Dolphins football. Dolphins previously aired on co-owned 770 ESPN until they started airing NASCAR races on Sundays. 96 K-Rock also airs The House of Hair hosted by Dee Snider lead singer of the 80's rock band Twisted Sister Saturday nights starting at 10 pm.
On February 13, 2012 WRXK-FM changed their format to hot talk, branded as "96 K-Rock, Talk That Rocks".
External links [link]
- WRXK-FM official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WRXK
- Radio-Locator information on WRXK
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WRXK
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Coordinates: 26°25′23″N 81°37′48″W / 26.423°N 81.630°W
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