iHeart changed the station from WAXY-FM to WBGG-FM on September 1. On January 20, at 6 a.m., the station flipped to a locally staffed oldies format as simply "WAXY 106." WBGG-FM Ĭlear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) acquired Metroplex in March 1996. In March 1991, WAXY-FM for a short period of time rebranded as "Mix 105.9." On January 17, 1992, WAXY-FM dropped the AC format and began stunting with a loop of various versions of " Louie, Louie". In 1990, RKO sold WAXY-FM to Ackerley Communications, an outdoor advertising company, which later sold the station to Clear Channel Communications after the Federal Communications Commission relaxed its rules against one company owning numerous stations in the same market. Four years later in 1979, the station dropped oldies and flipped to adult contemporary. In the early 1970s, the station had an album rock format, but flipped to automated oldies in 1975. When the FM was sold to RKO General, the AM switched to gospel music. The combo was WEXY-WAXY after the AM switched to a contemporary format. The station switched to the call letters WAXY just before RKO General's purchase. It was sold to the owners of AM 1520 WIXX (today WEXY), continuing the easy format with the new call letters WIXX-FM, while the AM was country music. Its call sign was WFLM, Broward County's first all-stereo station, with an easy listening format. The station first signed on the air in July 1960. WBGG is licensed for HD Radio and carries the news/talk format of sister station WIOD AM 610 on its HD2 channel and Pride Radio on its HD3 channel. WBGG's studios are located in Pembroke Pines and the transmitter site is off Fifth Street in Pembroke Park. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station airs a classic rock radio format. WBGG-FM (105.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and serving the Miami-Ft.
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