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ESPN Radio affiliate in Fort Myers Beach, Florida For the North Fort Myers, Florida radio station that held the call sign WWCN at 770 AM from 1991 to 2013, see WBCN (AM).

WWCN
Broadcast areaFort Myers, Florida
Frequency99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPlaya 99.3
Programming
FormatTropical music
Ownership
Owner
Sister stationsWBCN, WJPT, WRXK-FM, WXKB
History
First air dateOctober 12, 1983 (1983-10-12)
Former call signs
  • WQEZ (1983–1990)
  • WZCR (1990–1992)
  • WJBX (1992–2013)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID74286
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT142 meters (466 ft)
Transmitter coordinates26°29′17″N 81°55′44″W / 26.488°N 81.929°W / 26.488; -81.929
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteplaya993.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".

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References

  1. Averill, Roslyn (October 13, 1983). "Easy-listening radio station to broadcast from Beach". News-Press. p. 2B. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WWCN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster
  4. Beasley Plays Musical Chairs In Fort Myers
  5. Playa & ESPN Move To New Locations In Fort Myers Radioinsight - May 28, 2021

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