WSRX
Encyclopedia
WSRX is a radio station
broadcasting a Christian radio
format.Licensed to Naples, Florida
, USA, the station is currently owned by First Assembly Ministries.
The call letters at one time belonged to Grand Valley State University
who used them for its campus radio
station. WSRX was licensed to Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
, and operated at 10 watts with an alternative hard rock format. The student station is now NPR affiliated WGVU-FM
on a frequency of 88.5.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
format.Licensed to Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
, USA, the station is currently owned by First Assembly Ministries.
Former Usage of Call Letters
The station went on the air as WBPT on February 1, 1988 as "Power 89.5 The Spark". It was a simulcast of WSRX 91.5 "The Spark", which was playing Hiphop, Freestyle, & Dance music at the time. Some of their Saturday night broadcasts include live performers like DJ Magic Mike, Johnny O., Sexy C, and many other South Florida local artists. On June 16, 1992, the station changed its call sign to the current WSRX.The call letters at one time belonged to Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
who used them for its campus radio
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
station. WSRX was licensed to Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
Allendale Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,708...
, and operated at 10 watts with an alternative hard rock format. The student station is now NPR affiliated WGVU-FM
WGVU-FM
WGVU-FM is a radio station that serves that Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area and is simulcasted throughout Western Michigan. The main broadcast frequency is 88.5 MHz, which is licensed to Allendale/Grand Rapids. It is simulcast on WGVS-FM 95.3 MHz, which is licensed to Whitehall/Muskegon. The...
on a frequency of 88.5.