WCGX
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WCGX — branded Gen-X Radio — is a commercial radio station
in Columbus, Ohio
currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
and broadcasting an adult-leaning Modern Rock
music format, changing from a 1990s hits format in October 2011. The station launched its current format and began using its current callsign
on Monday, June 28, 2010.
) — branded Buckeye Country 107 — had served Marion, Ohio
under a country music
format. On December 1, 2007 the station was relicensed to Dublin, Ohio
and began targeting the Columbus
radio market; the station frequency also had moved to 106.7 MHz
. Prior to the announced launch, there were several domains registered by Clear Channel
, which was done to keep listeners guessing, along with stunting consisting of television theme songs being played on-air. The former country format moved to 94.3 MHz (formerly WDIF-FM); the WMRN call letters
returned to that station in January 2008.
EST
, the new WRXS officially unveiled its true format, Modern Rock as Radio 106.7. The first song played on Radio 106.7 was "Radio, Radio" by Elvis Costello
.
When Radio 106.7 first started, it's presentation heavily centered on modern rock music from the 1990s, as well as featuring selected songs from the mid 1970s through the end of the 1980s as well as current product. Overall, the station came across as "lighter" than typical Modern Rock radio stations. This type of presentation is highly similar to those at several other Clear Channel operations in Philadelphia, Grand Rapids, MI, and Hartford, CT. But on May 2nd, 2009, the station tweaked its format by dropping the lighter alternative music and adding more hard rock to its rotation to protect it from indie alternative station WWCD
(CD101). On January 7, 2010 the station added Rover's Morning Glory
to its morning lineup.
" by 2 Unlimited
. This once again leaves rival WWCD
as the only alternative rock
station in Columbus
.
As of October 2011, WCGX has begun shifting away from 90s Hits to a Modern AC direction, phasing out all rhythmic product. The Alternative product remained, and it has increased the amount of currents from the genre.
Radio station
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in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
and broadcasting an adult-leaning Modern Rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
music format, changing from a 1990s hits format in October 2011. The station launched its current format and began using its current callsign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
on Monday, June 28, 2010.
WMRN: Buckeye Country 107
WMRN (106.9 FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
) — branded Buckeye Country 107 — had served Marion, Ohio
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
under a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. On December 1, 2007 the station was relicensed to Dublin, Ohio
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
and began targeting the Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
radio market; the station frequency also had moved to 106.7 MHz
Hertz
The hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
. Prior to the announced launch, there were several domains registered by Clear Channel
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, which was done to keep listeners guessing, along with stunting consisting of television theme songs being played on-air. The former country format moved to 94.3 MHz (formerly WDIF-FM); the WMRN call letters
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
returned to that station in January 2008.
WRXS: Radio 106.7
On December 13, 2007 at 12 noonNoon
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EST
Eastern Time Zone
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, the new WRXS officially unveiled its true format, Modern Rock as Radio 106.7. The first song played on Radio 106.7 was "Radio, Radio" by Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
.
When Radio 106.7 first started, it's presentation heavily centered on modern rock music from the 1990s, as well as featuring selected songs from the mid 1970s through the end of the 1980s as well as current product. Overall, the station came across as "lighter" than typical Modern Rock radio stations. This type of presentation is highly similar to those at several other Clear Channel operations in Philadelphia, Grand Rapids, MI, and Hartford, CT. But on May 2nd, 2009, the station tweaked its format by dropping the lighter alternative music and adding more hard rock to its rotation to protect it from indie alternative station WWCD
WWCD
WWCD —currently branded CD101 @ 102.5—is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Baltimore, Ohio and serving the Columbus metro area....
(CD101). On January 7, 2010 the station added Rover's Morning Glory
Rover's Morning Glory
Rover’s Morning Glory is a syndicated hot-talk radio show airing weekday mornings Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET on 100.7 FM WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio. Hosted by Rover , the show is distributed by Clear Channel and features a blended discussion of current events and pop culture,...
to its morning lineup.
WCGX: Gen-X Radio
On June 28, 2010, the station switched to a 90's pop/rock centered format with the title Gen-X Radio, and changed their call letters from WRXS to WCGX, also canceling Rover in the process. The first song played in the new format was "Get Ready For ThisGet Ready for This
"Get Ready for This" was later remixed and re-released for 2 Unlimited's compilation album Greatest Hits Remixes.-Dancemania:The song has appeared on the eurodance compilation Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania Super Techno II , Dancemania Speed 6 and Dancemania Super Techno Best...
" by 2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
. This once again leaves rival WWCD
WWCD
WWCD —currently branded CD101 @ 102.5—is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Baltimore, Ohio and serving the Columbus metro area....
as the only alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
station in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
As of October 2011, WCGX has begun shifting away from 90s Hits to a Modern AC direction, phasing out all rhythmic product. The Alternative product remained, and it has increased the amount of currents from the genre.