Broadcast area | Fort Myers, Florida |
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Frequency | 99.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Playa 99.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Tropical music |
Ownership | |
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Sister stations | WBCN, WJPT, WRXK-FM, WXKB |
History | |
First air date | October 12, 1983 (1983-10-12) |
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Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 74286 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 142 meters (466 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°29′17″N 81°55′44″W / 26.488°N 81.929°W / 26.488; -81.929 |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | playa993.com |
WWCN (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers area. WWCN airs a Tropical music format branded as "Playa 99.3"; until 2012, it was an alternative rock radio station, although the active rock flip was confirmed following the flip of sister station WRXK-FM to talk radio. Every December, the station hosted a concert called the "99Xmas Ball".
On June 20, 2013, the then-WJBX took over sister station WWCN's ESPN sports radio programming, with the rock format moving to sister station WRXK.
On May 28, 2021, WWCN changed their format from sports (which moved to WBCN 770 AM North Fort Myers) to tropical, branded as "Playa 99.3".
Previous logo
References
- Averill, Roslyn (October 13, 1983). "Easy-listening radio station to broadcast from Beach". News-Press. p. 2B. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- "Facility Technical Data for WWCN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster
- Beasley Plays Musical Chairs In Fort Myers
- Playa & ESPN Move To New Locations In Fort Myers Radioinsight - May 28, 2021
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 74286 (WWCN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWCN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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