How We Were Established:
ClassX
is a result of a station originally called Free Radio 105.5, birthed in 1997.
Free Radio's Bill Spry became involved in working to change the rules at the FCC to
would allow licenses for low-power radio stations. After several years
of work, the low-power FM (LPFM) service was approved in 2000.
ClassX
signed on with it's original
flagship station, 107.9 WRHX-LP in Northern Kentucky, in September 2005. We took on
another affiliate station, in Indiana, in January 2006.
Meanwhile, Spry's non-profit OH Corporation, Spryex Communications, Inc.
which had applied for a Cincinnati frequency (88.9) had also been waiting on the FCC for a full-power
non-commercial radio station license, the last available remaining in the
Cincinnati market. In June 2006, the Construction Permit for 88.9 FM
was approved. ClassX
signed on to nearly 5,000 watts
in the Cincinnati area in summer 2006, reaching potentially 1.8 million
listeners.
Along with the new higher-powered
ClassX
came a slight change in
the format. No longer would listeners hear the same bubblegum crap on
those other Classic Hits stations. ClassX
was now playing Album Rock: a mix of
New Melodic Album Rock releases combined with lost Classic Rock tracks from
the past 40 years.
Who We Are:
ClassX
is owned and operated by Spry
Group Multimedia, LLC. ClassX
programming is currently
carried on 3 stations: WMWX (the flagship affiliate) in Cincinnati, OH; and
WRHX and WZFR in the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati.
WMWX-FM 88.9 FM is licensed to Spryex Communications, Inc. WMWX’s city of license is
Miamitown, OH. Spryex Communications, Inc. has applied with the IRS
for status as a 501(c)3 corporation.
WRHX-LP 107.9 FM is owned by RGS Communications, Inc., a Kentucky non-profit
corporation. WRHX-LP’s city of license is Richwood, KY. RGS
Communications, Inc. is a
501(c)3 Corporation.
WZFR-LP 97.7 FM is owned by
24/7 Broadcasting, Inc. WZFR-LP’s city of license is Walton, KY.
24/7 Broadcasting, Inc. is a
501(c)3 Corporation.
Financial contributions to 501(c)3 Corporations are tax-deductible and are
greatly appreciated.
Affiliate Stations:
ClassX
programming is available to
stations across the country. ClassX
offers a unique format featuring
a vast selection of Album Rock Music from the past 40 years in addition to new
Melodic Album Rock releases. If you are interested in having ClassX
on the air in your area
or as an HD channel,
click here for
information.